Criminal Background Question on app

eastcoascrazy
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:09:24 +0000

This thread sent me to a couple of admissions blogs, one of which is “Bad Idea Jeans: Setting Your Pants on Fire”, which is connected to Yale Law School Admissions. I know this (law school) isn’t exactly applicable to the student in question, but I think the points raised in the blog are something to think about.

"The point is, we all have skeletons in our closet, and when it comes to law school… a bone or two will come flying out sooner or later. It’s in your interest to have it be sooner… Here are a few things to consider:


If you need to consult an attorney about whether or not to disclose something, then you probably need to disclose it (despite what your attorney tells you)…


One last thing. I’ve read close to 10,000 files at this point, and to be honest, I’ve seen very few transgressions That would ipso facto disqualify someone from admission… So set yourself free, tell the truth."