If you were the recipient of any institutional action while at Hamilton, you will need to disclose it/them fully and provide all relevant details. Institutional actions include Honor Code infractions and any points the Dean of Students' office received for conduct violations. In the eyes of medical schools, it is more important to disclose than to conceal any infraction, no matter how insignificant or minor it may seem. If, upon investigation by the school, you are found to have hidden a violation of college policy, your integrity will be questioned, and it may cost you admission to medical school.
If a student accumulates four points through one incident or a series of incidents, the student’s parent(s) or guardian, faculty advisor, and coach will be notified of the infraction(s). Having four points or more is considered a “reportable action,” and therefore, the incident(s) will be addressed in the applicant’s Committee Letter, according to the policy of the Health Professions Advisory Committee.
