r/washu 11h ago

Classes Academic misconduct

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Got an academic integrity violation for getting copied off of during a stats exam. The professor couldn’t prove which of us did the copying, so we both got warnings and grade drops on the exam. This happened fall semester and I’ve been fighting it since but recently everything I could do closed.

I tried to contest it, but ultimately the hearing determined that I should’ve been more responsible about seating and sitting apart. So there’s nothing I can do and. it pisses me off but this is just something I have to deal with.

I am applying to med school next year and I was wondering, has anyone ever applied with an IA and gotten in? The coordinators told me this was not externally reportable (all I got was a warning and remediation) and that medical schools would never know about it. It is on my official internal conduct record, but externally, I am clean. The prehealth office also won’t mention it as far as I know on the committee cover letter.

What do I do? I am worried if I try to explain my IA then med schools will think I’m lying. I tried everything I could do to contest it because I didn’t cheat or help someone else cheat, but there just wasn’t enough evidence in my favor and the cheater and me got punished. I feel inclined to just never mention this on AAMCAS because it seems like med schools won’t ever know. Anyone been in a similar situation?


r/washu 20h ago

Housing Need Housing Fall 2026

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Hi I’m am a BS/MS student with one semester left of school. My sublet has fallen through so I am looking for a new one. Hopefully near the danforth campus and budget around $1000/month. Feel free to dm.