Question about biostats admission

[OOaamm]

Hi guys. I am a rising senior and plan to apply for biostats programs. I had a so-called “moderate offense“ in my freshman year, due to incorrectly citing Wikipedia without appropriate references. I have concerns that wether it will harm my admission. So I emailed the dean and he said that since it a “reportable offense,” I should disclose it if a graduate school asks me.  But it is usually the case that only law schools and medical schools inquire about academic integrity violations, so I hence will likely not have to disclose the violation should you apply to graduate school. 

I also ask about this to a PhD student in Psychology, and he told me that he was not been ask any question about academic violence when he did his application. And he thinks it is a small miner even if I would be asked because the mistake came from my first semester, and it is just a moderate offense. 

Does anyone have experiences or ideas if biostats application will ask about the academic violation? If I disclose it, how harmful would it be to my app?

Thanks 

[Robatum1030]

When I was applying to biostats PhD programs, I don't remember ever having to report academic violations, only criminal offenses. So, I don't think it should be a problem for you. However, read the questions they ask on the applications very carefully to ensure you are being honest. Does this violation appear anywhere on your transcripts?

Edited September 5, 2019 by Robatum1030

[OOaamm]

14 minutes ago, Robatum1030 said:

When I was applying to biostats PhD programs, I don't remember ever having to report academic violations, only criminal offenses. So, I don't think it should be a problem for you. However, read the questions they ask on the applications very carefully to ensure you are being honest. Does this violation appear anywhere on your transcripts?

It does not show on my transcripts, and none of my LoR writters are aware of that. Only if the school go talk to my school and ask for my academic record would leak that. However, since many programs are on SOPHAS, I checked it and it does ask specifically about if any academic violation that I have. So I guess I have to be honest...

[Robatum1030]

12 hours ago, OOaamm said:

It does not show on my transcripts, and none of my LoR writters are aware of that. Only if the school go talk to my school and ask for my academic record would leak that. However, since many programs are on SOPHAS, I checked it and it does ask specifically about if any academic violation that I have. So I guess I have to be honest...

Yes, be honest! Most non-SOPHAS apps won't ask you about it.