Background Screening Question

[whatamiDOing1234]

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[GrignardsReagent]

Hello everyone,
So i was recently fortunate enough to get into a medical school. However, I have some questions about the screening. I was charged for an open container(stupid mistake drinking 1 beer, i know) and paid the 25 dollar fee 1 year ago and it is considered a non-criminal offense, based on my state. I paid the summon's fee and forgot about it. I did not report it anywhere because I completely forgot to because it wasn't a felony or a misdemeanor. Will it show up on my criminal background check and should I call the school and disclose the information now? Thanks for your time.

I wouldn't worry about it. The background check usually checks the big stuff i.e felonies and sexual based offenses. I had something similar and none of my acceptances/matriculations asked any questions.

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[whatamiDOing1234]

@Goro what do you suggest that I do?

 

[festivespartan]

A civil infraction shouldn't be an issue. As long as you took care of it and paid the fine and everything, you should be good. I highly, highly doubt that would show up on a background check.

 

[whatamiDOing1234]

A civil infraction shouldn't be an issue. As long as you took care of it and paid the fine and everything, you should be good. I highly, highly doubt that would show up on a background check.

do you suggest i disclose it or just wait until the background results come back?

 

[whatamiDOing1234]

and does anyone know any agencies that do thorough background checks?

 

[Goro]

Hello everyone,
So i was recently fortunate enough to get into a medical school. However, I have some questions about the screening. I was charged for an open container(stupid mistake drinking 1 beer, i know) and paid the 25 dollar fee 1 year ago and it is considered a non-criminal offense, based on my state. I paid the summon's fee and forgot about it. I did not report it anywhere because I completely forgot to because it wasn't a felony or a misdemeanor. Will it show up on my criminal background check and should I call the school and disclose the information now? Thanks for your time.

Just email the Admissions dean, own it, no excuses, and you will be fine (except at LUCOM or Loma Linda).

 

[whatamiDOing1234]

Thanks everyone! What is your input, @LizzyM

 

[LizzyM]

If it is less than a misdemeanor, and the school did not ask you to report infractions of that magnitude, you were under no obligation to report and I'd say don't bother. Highly unlikely to show up on a criminal background check because what you got was basically a ticket, similar to a ticket for jaywalking or littering. I'd suggest not wasting anyone's time reporting this.

 

[de Ribas]

If it is less than a misdemeanor, and the school did not ask you to report infractions of that magnitude, you were under no obligation to report and I'd say don't bother. Highly unlikely to show up on a criminal background check because what you got was basically a ticket, similar to a ticket for jaywalking or littering. I'd suggest not wasting anyone's time reporting this.

Traffic violations like parking tickets and speeding over 5-20mph need to be reported too I guess? Expired parking meter ticket?

 

[Robin-jay]

Traffic violations like parking tickets and speeding over 5-20mph need to be reported too I guess? Expired parking meter ticket?

Whatever shows up on a criminal record should be reported. Get yourself your own background check if you are unsure. Generally misdemeanors and felonies are the only things on a C.B.C.

However, certain lesser infractions could I suppose.

 

[Robin-jay]

how do you check?

I know I have checked it for some employment 4 years ago and recently I had another one done by DHS and it was all clear.

One way is to contact state police and ask them if you can get finger printed and have them run a C.B.C., and they will maybe direct you to the website that allows you to sign up for one.

You can just Google online companies that will do this. Its a fairly cheap process, costing maybe 20 dollars or so.

 

[Senescence kid]

If you applied to MD schools they usually send you An email which allows you to pay a fee to see your criminal background rap sheet before the schools do. This allows you to see what your dealing with or correct errors.


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[whatamiDOing1234]

If it is less than a misdemeanor, and the school did not ask you to report infractions of that magnitude, you were under no obligation to report and I'd say don't bother. Highly unlikely to show up on a criminal background check because what you got was basically a ticket, similar to a ticket for jaywalking or littering. I'd suggest not wasting anyone's time reporting this.

Looking back at some secondaries, I see that some ask for ANY offense and I unfortunately looked it over and said no. What would you recommend that I do in this situation?

 

[Peach Newport]

Just email the Admissions dean, own it, no excuses, and you will be fine (except at LUCOM or Loma Linda).

Say Goro, I was told by CUSOM admissions in 2015 that they “will automatically reject an applicant with an arrest record,” regardless of whether a conviction took place. Were you aware of this? I applied with an underage drinking citation (from 2006, mind you) and they told me this was the reason they didn’t give me a secondary (I exceeded their cutoffs).

 

[Goro]

Say Goro, I was told by CUSOM admissions in 2015 that they “will automatically reject an applicant with an arrest record,” regardless of whether a conviction took place. Were you aware of this? I applied with an underage drinking citation (from 2006, mind you) and they told me this was the reason they didn’t give me a secondary (I exceeded their cutoffs).

Nope. Seems pretty harsh. I'd believe this more if it came directly from the Admissions Dean. Perhaps @sb247 can comment?

Were you actually arrested? "Citation" sounds like a ticket to me.

 

[deleted480308]

Nope. Seems pretty harsh. I'd believe this more if it came directly from the Admissions Dean. Perhaps @sb247 can comment?

Were you actually arrested? "Citation" sounds like a ticket to me.

I don't know anything about such a policy, but they tend to be pretty up front about stuff. Just ask if that's a current thing

 

[Peach Newport]

Nope. Seems pretty harsh. I'd believe this more if it came directly from the Admissions Dean. Perhaps @sb247 can comment?

Were you actually arrested? "Citation" sounds like a ticket to me.

Arrested (handcuffs, police station, etc) and sent to juvenile court, where it was Dismissed. I’m not sure if citation was the right word.

 

[LizzyM]

Arrested (handcuffs, police station, etc) and sent to juvenile court, where it was Dismissed. I’m not sure if citation was the right word.

This almost seems like a good topic for an investigative journalist to look into. This discriminates against minorities in particular and is particularly harsh as it excludes even those who are falsely arrested and later have the charges dismissed or who are found not guilty in a trial.

 

[Robin-jay]

Arrested (handcuffs, police station, etc) and sent to juvenile court, where it was Dismissed. I’m not sure if citation was the right word.

I think the school may have made a mistake. Send an E-mail to the dean to confirm what the admissions member told you. They could have been mistaken. It was a Dismissed charge.

 

[Peach Newport]

I think the school may have made a mistake. Send an E-mail to the dean to confirm what the CUSOM admissions member told you. They could have been mistaken. It was a Dismissed charge.

To be fair to them, I have no idea who I spoke with. It might have been a student. All I know is it was someone who claimed to be admissions.

 

[Robin-jay]

That’s what I thought too, but the admissions counselor went on about “moral character” and how “we take any encounter with the law extremely seriously.”

Is the admissions counselor the dean?


Something seems amiss about this situation though.

 

[Peach Newport]

Is the admissions counselor the dean?

If the dean says "being arrested and alter having a dismissed charge is a big moral violation to them", then I guess that final.

Something seems amiss about this situation though.

I actually edited this because I thought it was unfair to them to bring that up, considering I don’t acrually know who Said it to me - just someone who claimed to be from admissions.

 

[Robin-jay]

I actually edited this because I thought it was unfair to them to bring that up, considering I don’t acrually know who Said it to me - just someone who claimed to be from admissions.

Talk to the dean.

 

[Popee]

I received a civil infraction when I was 19 years old when I try to get into bar. I am applying for medical school now, should I disclose this civil infraction even through it is not asked?

 

[Robin-jay]

I received a civil infraction when I was 19 years old when I try to get into bar. I am applying for medical school now, should I disclose this civil infraction even through it is not asked?

Whats a civil infraction?

Did the University slam you with a student code violation? If no, then don't report.

Did you get a misdemeanor/felony from the situation? If no, then don't report.

 

[Popee]

I had to go to court with lawyer and received civil infraction. I paid fines and did 15 hours of community service. Medical school requires, transparency and honesty. Should I just disclose or wait till they ask?

 

[Robin-jay]

I had to go to court with lawyer and received civil infraction. I paid fines and did 15 hours of community service. Medical school requires, transparency and honesty. Should I just disclose or wait till they ask?

send me the exact wording on the application. I think it says "infraction", but I don't remember. If it does, you have to report it.

 

[Popee]

application states, conviction of crime ? I was never convicted. It only mentions felony or misdemeanor.

 

[Robin-jay]

application states, conviction of crime ? I was never convicted. It only mentions felony or misdemeanor.

Can you copy and paste the paragraph for me?

 

[Popee]

Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than minor traffic or parking violation? So I did email my lawyer and asked him regarding my civil infraction and he states that it is not a crime or conviction. The question is when they run a criminal background, and if it shows up civil infraction, is it better for me to disclose now so that they don't think that I am being dishonest.

 

[Robin-jay]

Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than minor traffic or parking violation? So I did email my lawyer and asked him regarding my civil infraction and he states that it is not a crime or conviction. The question is when they run a criminal background, and if it shows up civil infraction, is it better for me to disclose now so that they don't think that I am being dishonest.

I personally don't believe it sounds like you need to report it. You may want to ask @Goro or @LizzyM, because it seems to be just a lawful infraction and not a crime/conviction.

 

[LizzyM]

I concur. This does not rise to the level of a crime that has to be reported in response to the prompts you've provided.