Hello all,
I am not sure if this thread would be an appropriate location for my question, but I figured I would give it a shot. So a little background, I applied during the 2021-2022 cycle and only received an interview from my home state but was later rejected. As I looked back at my application I realized there were many areas of weakness in my application that I have been addressing these past few months. However, I never put much emphasis on my criminal record or thought much about it, but now that I look back I'm wondering if this is something that is having big negative impact on my application. So, in February of 2017 I didn't make the best decisions or chose to surround myself with positive individuals and I take full responsibility for that. So in 2017 I was pulled over and eventually charged with possession of drug paraphernalia as they found a pipe in my car. I was eventually charged with a petty misdemeanor and all I had to do was pay a fine. This is the only criminal record that I have, and I have been very careful to never put myself in that kind of position again. I am curious if anyone might have an input if that might be something that future schools will look into or put a lot of emphasis on, or if enough time has elapsed since the incident for it to not have a significant impact on my application?
Btw, this is something I disclosed during the 2021-2022 application, and I did not try to hide it.
I am not sure if this thread would be an appropriate location for my question, but I figured I would give it a shot. So a little background, I applied during the 2021-2022 cycle and only received an interview from my home state but was later rejected. As I looked back at my application I realized there were many areas of weakness in my application that I have been addressing these past few months. However, I never put much emphasis on my criminal record or thought much about it, but now that I look back I'm wondering if this is something that is having big negative impact on my application. So, in February of 2017 I didn't make the best decisions or chose to surround myself with positive individuals and I take full responsibility for that. So in 2017 I was pulled over and eventually charged with possession of drug paraphernalia as they found a pipe in my car. I was eventually charged with a petty misdemeanor and all I had to do was pay a fine. This is the only criminal record that I have, and I have been very careful to never put myself in that kind of position again. I am curious if anyone might have an input if that might be something that future schools will look into or put a lot of emphasis on, or if enough time has elapsed since the incident for it to not have a significant impact on my application?
Btw, this is something I disclosed during the 2021-2022 application, and I did not try to hide it.
