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It is too risky for you not to tell the school about this. Suppose you get convicted?
Don't listen to the negativity. Granted we don't know the details but you're innocent until proven guilty. Act with integrity and tell the school about your situation and try your best to dissuade any feelings of contempt they may have towards you. Or, you can gamble and see if it shows up on the background check. I wouldn't advise this because if it does show on the background check and they have no prior updates from you, then the school will surely have a negative view towards you. But if you tell the ahead of time and it shows up on the background check, at least they know you acted with integrity and informed them about your situation. Just my .02.Hi Guys!
I was recently pulled off the waitlist at a medical school that uses pre-check for background checks. When I submitted my AACOMAS application I had no pending charges and a spot-free record, but I was recently given a citation for drug paraphernalia when a cop found a pipe in my car. I am going to do my best to get the charges dropped (hired a good lawyer) and my trial date is not until July. My question is will this class C misdemeanor show up on the pre-check background check even if the case is still pending and I have not been charged with anything (the school is going to run a background check in May)? I plan on going into the dean's office and having a conversation with him about the situation once school starts but I don't want these to screw my acceptance when I haven't even been convicted yet. Any advice/help will be appreciated, thanks in advance.
I agree with this. Read the matriculation agreement and you have your answer.Ask your lawyer, from what I know (from experience), a charge means nothing, conviction you must report. Of course, read the matriculation agreement of the school, if it explicitly states REPORT EVERYTHING EVEN IF ITS PENDING, then of course that's self explanatory and you must or else your really risking if it shows up.
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Ditto!!!I agree with this. Read the matriculation agreement and you have your answer.
Also, why would a pipe be illegal? Did it contain marijuana or something? If not, just say you smoke tobacco out of it. Seems like there is information that you are not sharing, why would a cop pull you over and have probable cause to search your vehicle? If he asked to search your vehicle, and you said yes, then your an idiot.
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"drug stuff"All legality questions aside....how can you be dumb enough to be driving around with drug stuff at this stage? It's just crappy decision making.
I have thought about that, in the applications, they all asked if you have been convicted. As of right now, I have not been convicted of anything. In the event that I am convicted it would have occurred after I submitted my application and after I was already accepted, so I don't think telling them after the conviction is wrong. I am not lying about anything.
You are going to want to report it.. suppose your school's background check doesn't flag it, and then you get convicted while in school. I believe this will screw you for licensure later down the line anyways because you WILL be background checked again later in your career, most likely an FBI/Fingerprint background check that has a higher level of clearance than your standard background check. By that time you will have already taken loans and completed schooling for a career that you won't be able to pursue - This ends up being a huge waste of both the school's and your time and resources.
Thanks for the input guys. I want to make it clear that I do plan on telling my school about my citation. I am just waiting to actually know what is going to end up happening before saying anything. If I get convicted I will tell them and if the charges get differed I will STILL tell them! I just don't Know what's going to end up happening and I won't until after my court date. My dilemma here is will a charge that I haven't been convicted off or been to trial for show up on a pre-check background check. I guess no one knows because it hasn't been addressed, people are more concerned about me being honest which I plan on doing ANYWAYS.
Okay good to know so my school plans to run a background check on me within the next week, do you think I should call the dean and explain the situation before the background check. The school is OOS so I can't just drive up there and talk. Also do you think they will be mad if a charge shows up but I haven't been convicted of anything ?