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How much will a DWI/DUI affect admission to medical school? I'm being charged with one right now and I want to know how it will realistically affect my future in medicine if I am convicted (the reason why i say "if" is because there are several sketchy areas of the case that might lead to me not being convicted). I have absolutely no prior criminal record and nothing on my driving record either (other than two parking tickets which probably dont even show up on driving records). In the worst-case-scenario that I am convicted, how much of a negative impact would it have on my admission, and does anyone have any advice on how to recover my image in front of an adcom after an incident like this? I understand that DWI is serious and I've already heard plenty of lectures about how I messed up, so please spare the comments on how it was a dumb decision to drive after drinking and only respond if you have some knowledge/advice about this subject.