Criminal record?

[MiesVanDerMom]

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I posted about this on pre-allo. Med schools do crim background checks once you're accepted and you're expected on the secondary to tell them of any misdemeanor or felopny you've ever been convicted of, even if it's been expunged from your record. What I cannot find out is how often they reject people who have non-violent one time misdemeanor convictions. I tried contacting some schools but they said they couldn't say how it would be taken. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm afraid of blowing my family's savings on pre-reqs only to find out no one will take me.

I checked and my particular misdemeanor wouldn't be a factor in gaining a medical license and it is not violent or drug-related. Does anyone know if this is a major problem? Thanks...

 

[njbmd]

I posted about this on pre-allo. Med schools do crim background checks once you're accepted and you're expected on the secondary to tell them of any misdemeanor or felopny you've ever been convicted of, even if it's been expunged from your record. What I cannot find out is how often they reject people who have non-violent one time misdemeanor convictions. I tried contacting some schools but they said they couldn't say how it would be taken. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm afraid of blowing my family's savings on pre-reqs only to find out no one will take me.

I checked and my particular misdemeanor wouldn't be a factor in gaining a medical license and it is not violent or drug-related. Does anyone know if this is a major problem? Thanks...

Hi there,
If your misdemeanor is not a factor in gaining a medical license, then it should not be a factor in gaining admission to medical school especially if it has been expunged from your record. The whole idea of getting a misdemeanor expunged from your record is that you have paid your debt, learned your lesson and been on an upward path since then. Many folks have been wild and stupid in their youth only to become more mature and wise.

I cannot see why you would need to list something that has been expunged. Many folks have scrapes with the law as juveniles only to have them expunged when they reach age 18. You should consult an attorney to see what your rights are concerning this before you proceed with your applications. If you are required to report an expunged misdemeanor, then you are potentially set up for double jeopardy even if the rest of your application is competitive.

I hope this works out for you!

njbmd 🙂