Background Check Question

[nebraskamed34]

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Hey Guys!

So I was an idiot my freshman year of undergrad and got an MIP (minor in possession of alcohol). I did diversion, wasn't convicted, and didn't even go through the court system. On the AMCAS application there is a section asking if you have ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor.. and I haven't. But when a background check is done supposedly the MIP will be seen but labeled as dismissed. Should I still say something about it on the ap? Or just leave it blank because I was never actually convicted?

Thanks for the input.

 

[chopes31]

I would try a couple things. If you had a lawyer help you get diversion, ask him/her. The question is whether or not your record was expunged after diversion. Another option is to look up your records or run a state-commissioned background check on yourself.

 

[pre med 2014]

If its not a misdemeanor it never happened

 

[eggs13]

just get it expunged.

 

[CD1989]

If you completed your diversion and the courts signed off on it, you're fine. You don't have to report it on AMCAS, but it'll show up once you complete a background check at schools you're accepted to, though it very likely will not matter in the slightest. Don't worry about mentioning it prior to the background check.

 

[pathologyDO]

Some secondary applications will ask if you have ever been charged for a misdemeanor or felony without a conviction.. I would absolutely mention it on those.