When filling out my grad school apps, I come across this question:
"Have you ever been convicted of a crime, made a plea of guilty, accepted a deferred judgment, been adjudicated, or been required to register as a sex offender? (Misdemeanor traffic offenses are exempt.)"
The thing is I just got a citation for underage consumption - I will be 21 in 3 months! I will plea not guilty and there's a 95% chance it will get expunged (dropped off my record like it never happened).
Even if it isn't dropped it will show up like this on the court record:
"Underage Drinking-Possess-17-20 (1st). This is not a criminal offense and results only in a money penalty for this offense. "
Sooooo, how picky are they going to be? I technically pleaded not guilty and it's not a traffic offense. Should I report this and write the explaination why like they ask for? Why do they even need to know this for an engineering program?
2007-03-21
15:45:49
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