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...or just convictions?
That is, if someone was arrested for a misdemeanor but never convicted of it and the charge was dropped is there a record of the arrest made known to the school where you've been accepted?
I was arrested for disorderly conduct a few years ago and eventually the charges were all dropped and the record sealed at the county courthouse. I'm wondering if arrest records will show up on the standard ADEA criminal background check or on any of the other criminal background checks any schools might run.
I'm losing sleep at night
because although I was able to truthfully answer "NO" to the question on the AADSAS application, "Are you currently under charge or have you ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, other than minor traffic violations?"...
...I am worried about the next part, "...You may also be required to report one or more of the following types of records directly to your designated dental school with details about the judgments or disciplines: misdemeanor convictions, arrests for misdemeanors and felonies, adjudication withheld, nolo contendere, plea bargain"
I ran an official state background check and the official result came back "No Criminal Record Found"
Next I plan on getting an FBI criminal background check done.
I can't be dishonest with the school where I've been accepted but at the same time I don't want to disclose something that went away entirely thereby getting off on the wrong foot for the next 4 years of dental school.
If I have some information about this specific problem I have, maybe I can sleep better at night. Thanks😕
That is, if someone was arrested for a misdemeanor but never convicted of it and the charge was dropped is there a record of the arrest made known to the school where you've been accepted?
I was arrested for disorderly conduct a few years ago and eventually the charges were all dropped and the record sealed at the county courthouse. I'm wondering if arrest records will show up on the standard ADEA criminal background check or on any of the other criminal background checks any schools might run.
I'm losing sleep at night
because although I was able to truthfully answer "NO" to the question on the AADSAS application, "Are you currently under charge or have you ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, other than minor traffic violations?"......I am worried about the next part, "...You may also be required to report one or more of the following types of records directly to your designated dental school with details about the judgments or disciplines: misdemeanor convictions, arrests for misdemeanors and felonies, adjudication withheld, nolo contendere, plea bargain"
I ran an official state background check and the official result came back "No Criminal Record Found"
Next I plan on getting an FBI criminal background check done.
I can't be dishonest with the school where I've been accepted but at the same time I don't want to disclose something that went away entirely thereby getting off on the wrong foot for the next 4 years of dental school.
If I have some information about this specific problem I have, maybe I can sleep better at night. Thanks😕
