Misread a secondary's question about expunged record. What to include in update letter?

[truman1993]

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Long story short, I was rushing through a secondary's questions and didn't fully read the one about having a criminal record and clicked "No" when I should have clicked "Yes." What should I include in a brief update letter explaining this? What happened, how what I learned from it, and that's it?

I pled guilty to a minor in possession charge 6 years ago when I was 18, paid a fine, it was either sealed or expunged (so long ago I don't remember which...), and that was that.

 

[truman1993]

1) this is why applicants shouldnt rush
2) you need to update them
3) you update solely with the facts that the question asked;
---not lessons learned
---not excuses as to why
---not as to why you rushed thru and missed the question
---but with the facts so find out what specifically you were charged with and with disposition of the case (ie sealed or expunged).

Gracias!

 

[Goro]

Long story short, I was rushing through a secondary's questions and didn't fully read the one about having a criminal record and clicked "No" when I should have clicked "Yes." What should I include in a brief update letter explaining this? What happened, how what I learned from it, and that's it?

I pled guilty to a minor in possession charge 6 years ago when I was 18, paid a fine, it was either sealed or expunged (so long ago I don't remember which...), and that was that.

*sigh*...and people wonder why MCAT has a CARS section.

 

[truman1993]

*sigh*...and people wonder why MCAT has a CARS section.

Rude.

 

[Toutie]

Rude.

No it's not. You are applying for a professional school. You should be able to understand what you read.

 

[truman1993]

No it's not. You are applying for a professional school. You should be able to understand what you read.

I do.

 

[Goro]

I do.

Malpractice lawyers grow fat and rich when doctors make mistakes like the one you did.

 

[truman1993]

Malpractice lawyers grow fat and rich when doctors make mistakes like the one you did.

Good thing I know how to read so I won't, then!

 

[Goro]

Good thing I know how to read so I won't, then!

And yet...."I was rushing through a secondary's questions and didn't fully read the one about having a criminal record and clicked "No" when I should have clicked "Yes.""

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