Criminal Background Question on app

lookingforward
Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:20:26 +0000

How would a grad school learn of the issue? By asking on the grad school app. As with law schools, not all grad schools will ask. Actually, it’s pretty unique that NC asks that detailed question. There’s a UNC study referring to some of this: bottom line, get it cleared now (which it seems you are dogging or have already been told is done.) Check it every year.

Someone said, oh, they’ll ask for your college app when you apply higher- and see you told two different tales- how? How long does the Common App hold onto copies? No one asked me or DH for a copy of the college app, in our day. My kids didn’t save copies. As for employment, it’s a traffic record, right? At 16.

The point is:
-Appalachian State and whatever other school you asked, said, in effect, “no issue, we are not concerned about a traffic issue, no need to report.”
-if and when he applies to grad school, he accurately reports per whatever they ask and their interpretations of their wording. If, for any reason under the sun, the grad program says, well, you didn’t tell it in your college app, you have an explanation, from the college: “no issue, we are not concerned about a traffic issue, no need to report.”

Yes, get an atty letter- not stating the initial charge, just the final results. Hang on to it. I’ll find that UNC document.