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If they don't ask, you don't have to volunteer it.Thank you so much for the response! So, if a school only asks about convictions, and I were to say no, and then explain after the background check, is there ANY potential risk that they could take away my acceptance (even if it is slim, I would really like to know what the ramifications of me not telling them in advance would be)? Or, since they only asked about convictions, they can't take it away from me? The possibility of having an acceptance withdrawn has been giving me restless nights lately. Thanks again, your contribution to this community has benefited me and so many others!
If they don't ask, you are not responsible for telling them.I'm sorry for all the questions (and I promise this is my last), and I'm sure you are extremely busy, however, just to be sure, does that mean they cannot take away my acceptance for not volunteering the information (i.e. if you could respond saying "they cannot take away your acceptance for not volunteering the information" my anxiety level would decrease dramatically)? I just want to be clear as possible. Thanks again!
Thanks so much for the response! For schools that don't ask anything more than a conviction, would you recommend still telling them anyway? Thanks again!
If they only ask about convictions, he is not obligated to respond.
I was 14 at the time, so I did community service and it was gone. Nothing shows up on my background check as far as I know.What exactly comes up on your background check? That you were charged with a crime and found not guilty? Or did you plead no contest and do some kind of probation?
When I was 18, I got a DUI. It was the lowest point of my life, and sent me on a trajectory to better myself as a human being. Because of this, I went from someone ranked at the bottom of their high school class (literally the bottom), to going to a top 5 university (killed it a county college then transferred), volunteer, want to help others, etc.. Now, I'm 22, will be 23 when I apply, have never gotten in trouble since. Grade wise, MCAT, extracurricular, etc. I feel confident about my resume, however, a DUI is obviously a TERRIBLE thing to mention. It was expunged (and in fact I was never convicted), however, it does come up on background checks for whatever reason. Reading other threads, it seems on the AAMC application I should not mention it, however, the truth will prevail at the end (i.e. if I were to be accepted, they will eventually get the background check and see it).
1) I do not want to lie, or come across as being less than honest about my past
2)If I didn't tell the schools at all, I do not want to be accepted somewhere, yet not feel as if I really have been accepted because I have to wait to see how they will react to finding out about the DUI (I would imagine this would be grounds for dismissal? Even if they do not ask for more than a conviction, I still feel like I'm doing some sort of play on words, i.e. being less than honest)
So, reading other threads, people have said something along the lines of "If they ask if you have been convicted, and technically you have not, then do not disclose it." Maybe some people can rest with this on their conscious, but I morally feel that this is wrong, and again, the truth is going to come out anyway, so why risk my acceptance being taken away (which would be worse than not being accepted)?
So, my question is:
1) Is this DUI going to be something that kills my dreams of becoming a doctor?
2) Is being too honest going to hurt me?
3) Anyone ever been in this situation? How did it work out?
4) Any adcoms on here, would you hold this against me?