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[proudofmykids]

Hire an attorney and have them fight to negotiate a non-misdemeanor charge and plead guilty to the then civil guilty verdict.

 

[LizzyM]

This is what you "signed":
"I understand that I am required to inform the Admissions Office of each medical school to which I apply if I am convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to, a misdemeanor or felony crime after the date of my original application submission and prior to medical school matriculation. I understand that this communication must be in writing and must occur within 10 business days of the occurrence of the conviction."

What @proudofmykids is saying is that you should get this charge decreased to something less than a misdemeanor (called a "civil violation" or a "petty offense" depending on jurisdiction). Those don't show up on a criminal background check but will show up if anyone ever runs your driving record.

 

[Bored_Conscious]

I was speeding 25+ mph on the highway a few weeks ago. Stupid mistake.

I have a court appearance later, and already submitted my app. If I am convicted of a misdemeanor class B and I email the admissions office at the medicals schools I am applying to after my court appearance, will this negatively affect my application?

How will this negatively impact my application?

What state were you in?