Traffic misdemeanor while on waitlist

[dinkykang]

Hello. I was running late to work Friday and stupidly was speeding on a road with no cars on it way over the speed limit. I should mention I was sober lol. I ended up getting pulled over and was charged with a reckless driving charge which is a misdemeanor in my state. I have already contacted an attorney who I am meeting with next week and apparently there is a good chance that I can get this lowered to something less severe or dropped.

I have a completely squeaky clean record otherwise and am currently on the good end of the waitlist at my dream school and am accepted to another program as well. My court date is after the final decision for AMCAS decisions so right now it’s a pending charge. My school asks about pending charges in the secondary which I clicked no when I did it a few months ago. Does anyone have advice on how to navigate this?? Last thing I want to be is looking dishonest.

I have worked so hard to get to this point with multiple MCAT retakes and completely uprooting my entire life. I know it is fully my fault and was very stupid to be speeding to get to work but am I completely KIA from this?

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[CBass2288]

misdemeanors will absolutely show up on your record. you should:
1. try to get it lowered or dropped. if not possible, try to get it expunged. if not possible, or can't happen before decision day, which seems to be your case, then
2. you need to inform your schools. it's a legitimate traffic violation only relating to driving, not a DUI or evading an officer, so it may not make much of a difference to your school. but you need to be honest because the last thing you want is them dropping you last minute before classes start because you weren't honest and it shows up as a surprise to them on your background check.
3. i would explain to them that you have a complaint/pending charge and that your court date is set but has not happened. innocent until proven guilty, but you should let them know regardless.