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Hello all,
For the sake of anonymity, I have created this alternate account. I am no stranger to these forums. It has recently been brought to my attention that an act of moral indiscretion that occurred when I was 17 appears on criminal record. I have recently turned 23 and graduated with a BS in molecular biology. Throughout my entire undergrad career I was planning on attending medical school, with the idea that my juvenile record was completely sealed. I did not think that the shadow of my crimes during my juvenile years would have any bearing on my present circumstances. I have recently discovered, through attempts to volunteer at various clinics and hands on experiences working with that children, that my felonies as a 17 year old show up on my background search. When I was 17 I was hanging around the wrong crowd of young men and found myself, along with two others, being charged with armed robbery. Months later my charges were reduced to conspiracy to commit the act, but it does not make me any much better. After that run in with the law I realized instantly that a life of crime is not for me. I will not get into the details of the act but after some serious soul searching during those trying times I decided I wanted to become a doctor. I knew it would be a long and difficult road but I wanted to help people and I wanted to do something noble and respectable with my life. The case concluded in me having adjudication withheld (not convicted guilty but not deemed innocent either - a no contest plea almost). I served all court appointed sanctions appropriately (fines, rehab, counseling, community service, probation). Fast forward 6 years and I have had no run ins with the law whatsoever.
MCAT: 36 (12,12,12)
cGPA: 3.9
sGPA: 3.8
Major: molecular biology
Research experience: 2.5 years drug discovery research in a chemistry lab
Shadowing experience: 1+ year shadowing an er doctor (definitely more than 100 hours over this one year)
For the sake of anonymity, I have created this alternate account. I am no stranger to these forums. It has recently been brought to my attention that an act of moral indiscretion that occurred when I was 17 appears on criminal record. I have recently turned 23 and graduated with a BS in molecular biology. Throughout my entire undergrad career I was planning on attending medical school, with the idea that my juvenile record was completely sealed. I did not think that the shadow of my crimes during my juvenile years would have any bearing on my present circumstances. I have recently discovered, through attempts to volunteer at various clinics and hands on experiences working with that children, that my felonies as a 17 year old show up on my background search. When I was 17 I was hanging around the wrong crowd of young men and found myself, along with two others, being charged with armed robbery. Months later my charges were reduced to conspiracy to commit the act, but it does not make me any much better. After that run in with the law I realized instantly that a life of crime is not for me. I will not get into the details of the act but after some serious soul searching during those trying times I decided I wanted to become a doctor. I knew it would be a long and difficult road but I wanted to help people and I wanted to do something noble and respectable with my life. The case concluded in me having adjudication withheld (not convicted guilty but not deemed innocent either - a no contest plea almost). I served all court appointed sanctions appropriately (fines, rehab, counseling, community service, probation). Fast forward 6 years and I have had no run ins with the law whatsoever.
MCAT: 36 (12,12,12)
cGPA: 3.9
sGPA: 3.8
Major: molecular biology
Research experience: 2.5 years drug discovery research in a chemistry lab
Shadowing experience: 1+ year shadowing an er doctor (definitely more than 100 hours over this one year)
