lsmith21 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Back in the dorms a few years ago I was written up for running in the hall. I had to write a apology letter, do I need to list this on CASPA? I plan to apply next cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 27, 2014 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2014 I assume you are joking. If not, the answer is no unless police were involved and it resulted in a court case....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsmith21 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 I assume you are joking. If not, the answer is no unless police were involved and it resulted in a court case....:) I wish I was but it is recorded in the office of my dean and won't be expunged for another 3 years. That is the main reason I am concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACdan Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I wish I was but it is recorded in the office of my dean and won't be expunged for another 3 years. That is the main reason I am concerned. Most PA schools encourage running. Both literally as physical exercise and figuratively as an action of the expediency required to catch the volume of material expected of you. Your running infraction is a badge of honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsmith21 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Most PA schools encourage running. Both literally as physical exercise and figuratively as an action of the expediency required to catch the volume of material expected of you. Your running infraction is a badge of honor. Doesn't this technically count as misconduct and should be marked on CASPA in that section? I just dont want to breeze it over and have them check my disciplinary records and get kicked out over integrity issues and vice versa I dont want my application to be delayed a review because I marked that section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACdan Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Doesn't this technically count as misconduct and should be marked on CASPA in that section? I just dont want to breeze it over and have them check my disciplinary records and get kicked out over integrity issues and vice versa I dont want my application to be delayed a review because I marked that section.Running in the halls. The last time I heard that as an "infraction" was Mrs. McConnell's 5th grade class. If your COLLEGE puts this incredibly silly thing on your Official Transcript (get a copy and look) then sure, list it. I have a good feeling that 99.99% of PA programs would think your school absurd for having something like this on your record. They simply won't care. The fact that I'm typing this makes me hate your school...unless by running in the dorm hallway you actually meant running in the neonatal ICU with an open box of scissors and sharp tacks. If THAT was the case, yes, plz list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsmith21 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Running in the halls. The last time I heard that as an "infraction" was Mrs. McConnell's 5th grade class. If your COLLEGE puts this incredibly silly thing on your Official Transcript (get a copy and look) then sure, list it. I have a good feeling that 99.99% of PA programs would think your school absurd for having something like this on your record. They simply won't care. The fact that I'm typing this makes me hate your school...unless by running in the dorm hallway you actually meant running in the neonatal ICU with an open box of scissors and sharp tacks. If THAT was the case, yes, plz list. It certainly is not on my official transcript. However, it is on my disciplinary record, so if a PA program asked my dean to disclose my disciplinary record they would see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 There is such a thing as "adminstratively overlooking" something. If you forgot to mention such an absurdly minor detail, so be it. Most of us have done little things that don't jump into mind, any more than an old parking ticket. I would put it behind you and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 27, 2014 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2014 Most of us have done little things that don't jump into mind, anymore than an old parking ticket. yup, in fact, this one time, in band camp.....oh, never mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsmith21 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Do PA schools generally check disciplinary records? Another thing I'm worried about is that it comes up as a "misconduct check" and it doesn't clarify I was just running unless you dig deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 27, 2014 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2014 Do PA schools generally check disciplinary records? no.....unless you have a significant misdemeanor or felony no one cares. you can let this go and breathe easy. I say this as someone who have served on admissions committees at 2 programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsmith21 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 no.....unless you have a significant misdemeanor or felony no one cares. you can let this go and breathe easy. I say this as someone who have served on admissions committees at 2 programs. So misdemeanors and felonies are the only things taken into consideration, generally? I appreciate your responses, I am much calmer now : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 27, 2014 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2014 So misdemeanors and felonies are the only things taken into consideration, generally? I appreciate your responses, I am much calmer now : ) if you were kicked out of school for something that would be a red flag. anything short of that is not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsmith21 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 if you were kicked out of school for something that would be a red flag. anything short of that is not a big deal. Makes sense. I'm sure something like that would potentially pop up on a transcript anyway. Thanks again EMEDPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegro Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 They are generally looking for academic misconduct (ie. cheating, put on probation or expelled for poor grades), professional misconduct (loosing a professional liscense or censure), or criminal misconduct (activity that would show up on a criminal background check with the state or FBI). The biggest "gray areas" usually involve infractions related to alcohol. What they aren't looking for is general school-specific rule-breaking or roudiness, like partying after quiet hours, getting caught with your signifigant other in the library stacks after closing, stealing lunch trays for winter sledding or your running incident. The only reason to include it is to get a chuckle. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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