Can my acceptance be rescinded for driving convictions?

[shinbeats]

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I have been accepted to medical school. However, there is a slight dilemma. On my actual AMCAS application I reported a reckless driving but did not report a car accident in which no one was hurt (simple accident) which showed up on my criminal background check (performed by myself!) as a second reckless driving. I ran a background check in early September, 3-4 weeks before my interview and right away wrote a letter to medical schools disclosing the car accident incident. I went to the interview and my interviewer didn't ask me anything about the reckless driving at all- neither one. I called 1 month later in October 3 days before my admission decision to ask the admissions people if they added my file and the guy said oh sorry I just checked the email and just added the letter to your file. The admissions committee had already made a decision though!!! so he added my letter sent a month ago! after my admissions review. Now I'm scared will this really harm my acceptance when background check time comes later in the month especially since I served time in jail for reckless driving. Both reckless incidents occured 6 years ago!!

 

[gmcguitar4]

interesting. I think you just have to wait and see how it plays out.

 

[sector9]

I have been accepted to medical school. However, there is a slight dilemma. On my actual AMCAS application I reported a reckless driving but did not report a car accident in which no one was hurt (simple accident) which showed up on my criminal background check (performed by myself!) as a second reckless driving. I ran a background check in early September, 3-4 weeks before my interview and right away wrote a letter to medical schools disclosing the car accident incident. I went to the interview and my interviewer didn't ask me anything about the reckless driving at all- neither one. I called 1 month later in October 3 days before my admission decision to ask the admissions people if they added my file and the guy said oh sorry I just checked the email and just added the letter to your file. The admissions committee had already made a decision though!!! so he added my letter sent a month ago! after my admissions review. Now I'm scared will this really harm my acceptance when background check time comes later in the month especially since I served time in jail for reckless driving. Both reckless incidents occured 6 years ago!!

Is this for DO schools?

Also, what were these classified as? Misdemeanors? Felonies?

You reported the one that landed you in jail but not the other one?

 

[thesauce]

I have been accepted to medical school. However, there is a slight dilemma. On my actual AMCAS application I reported a reckless driving but did not report a car accident in which no one was hurt (simple accident) which showed up on my criminal background check (performed by myself!) as a second reckless driving. I ran a background check in early September, 3-4 weeks before my interview and right away wrote a letter to medical schools disclosing the car accident incident. I went to the interview and my interviewer didn't ask me anything about the reckless driving at all- neither one. I called 1 month later in October 3 days before my admission decision to ask the admissions people if they added my file and the guy said oh sorry I just checked the email and just added the letter to your file. The admissions committee had already made a decision though!!! so he added my letter sent a month ago! after my admissions review. Now I'm scared will this really harm my acceptance when background check time comes later in the month especially since I served time in jail for reckless driving. Both reckless incidents occured 6 years ago!!

Relax, buddy. You've done all that you can. And it's unlikely that anyone will care.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

I'm not sure what you expect us to tell you that you wouldn't learn from the school's admissions office...

 

[Suncrusher]

You have a dated email proving that you disclosed the incident to their office and weren't trying to misrepresent yourself or hide anything in your past

 

[shinbeats]

Is this for DO schools?

Also, what were these classified as? Misdemeanors? Felonies?

You reported the one that landed you in jail but not the other one?

It's for MD schools NOT DO. They are both misdemeanors in my state. If you drive over 20 mph or get into a car accident with property damage that is your fault you get an automatic first class misdemeanor which I guess I found out after running my background check. I could have never ever imagined that driving violations would be actual criminal offenses wtf seriously and to show up after so many years man that's just mean...It's not like I ran around distributing drugs or assaulting people.

 

[LifeTake2]

Is this for DO schools?

Also, what were these classified as? Misdemeanors? Felonies?

You reported the one that landed you in jail but not the other one?

WTF does this have to do with ANYTHING in the OP's post?

OP, you were open & honest; beyond that you can't do anything else. I seriously doubt they would recind at this point. Relax.

 

[ppfizenm]

Drive by shooting -yes

Car accident not under the influence - no

You'll be fine.

 

[sector9]

WTF does this have to do with ANYTHING in the OP's post?

OP, you were open & honest; beyond that you can't do anything else. I seriously doubt they would recind at this point. Relax.

The OP isn't the only one who needs to relax.

The opening post made it sound like he called in early October and was expecting an admissions decision three days later. Only DO schools could do that. It matters because I have no idea what AACOMAS asks about with regards to background check (misdemeanors, felonies, etc.) Now that I reread the OP, he did say that this was AMCAS so i was just confused about the timing apparently

 

[Valadi]

drive by shooting -yes

car accident not under the influence - no

you'll be fine.

+1

 

[sirenomelia]

Maybe you should send in a signed affadavit that you plan to take the bus to school.

 

[ppfizenm]

Maybe you should send in a signed affadavit that you plan to take the bus to school.

Please do this

 

[shinbeats]

Maybe you should send in a signed affadavit that you plan to take the bus to school.

I have not had any driving offenses for the past 5 years, nothing at all.