Criminal Background Question on app

luvthat48
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:36:03 +0000

LurkerDad - I do not think you read that passage from the application correctly. It did not say to list anything and everything. It did say NOT to include traffic related misdemeanors. That is what my son plead guilty to - reckless driving which is a misdemeanor. So that does not need to be included regardless. His guilty plea did not have anything to do with drugs or alcohol even though that is what he was charged with. The charge was never proven. This was not a reduced plea as a “wet” reckless as some states have - we do not have that in ours (according to our attorney).

He is not considering medical school to be a doctor/nurse, possibly a physical therapist or occupational therapist. He would not have to go to a medical school for that as many regular schools offer it. He is also considering some other things, so we are not real sure yet. He would have to get his masters to be a PT or OT.

BTW, he is also applying to a private university as a safety. It would cost more, but is a little closer to home. We already know they only require felony convictions to be reported. That is all - nothing about what you are charged with. We did call to verify that and that is all they look at. They do not even request the background check to list what a person was charged with only with their actual convictions. Seems they can request only the information they want to be on the report. They do not even pull a report unless a felony is disclosed on the app.

It is a hard thing to figure out. I am back and forth on it all the time. I am going to wait until the ACT scores come out and then get his criminal record and DMV record and see what they show.