unique criminal record- still a shot? Forum
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unique criminal record- still a shot?
Doing some research on postings on criminal records and chances of getting admitted to law school...I really don't know who to ask about my certain situation, so hopefully I can get some honest and helpful answers from you guys. I've seen a few posts about past DUIs, possession, etc, but mine is unfortunately a unique situation.
Long story short, in 2007 I got arrested for a felony assault on an officer charge along with a misdemeanor resisting arrest (same incident). i ended up pleading no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge with deferred adjudication (yeah, good lawyer). i successfully completed all my community service, AA meetings (was drunk at the time), probation, etc. and I've never had anything on my record before or since. not a day goes by where i don't regret it. but i don't want pity, i want answers! so...
I have a 3.0/161.
Two questions- a-do i have a chance at any top 100 schools? b- do i mention the above incident on my law school app (using an addendum and/or PS)?
thanks for the help in advance.
Long story short, in 2007 I got arrested for a felony assault on an officer charge along with a misdemeanor resisting arrest (same incident). i ended up pleading no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge with deferred adjudication (yeah, good lawyer). i successfully completed all my community service, AA meetings (was drunk at the time), probation, etc. and I've never had anything on my record before or since. not a day goes by where i don't regret it. but i don't want pity, i want answers! so...
I have a 3.0/161.
Two questions- a-do i have a chance at any top 100 schools? b- do i mention the above incident on my law school app (using an addendum and/or PS)?
thanks for the help in advance.
- jennylynn
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Re: unique criminal record- still a shot?
You're going to have to disclose it. But don't bring more attention to it than necessary.
- StrictlyLiable
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Re: unique criminal record- still a shot?
You would have a "weak" to "consider" on some top 100 schools given your numbers on lawschoolpredictor, but with your record it makes it unpredictable. If you look at lawschoolnumbers and see a "denied" around several "accepted", you'll come to find out that they probably have a criminal record of some sort. I'm not exactly sure if it should be included in your PS but I would definitely disclose it. Sorry.
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Re: unique criminal record- still a shot?
even if they will look past it you need to retake. your not going to get into worthwhile schools with a 3.0/161. retake, write addendum and see what happens.
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Re: unique criminal record- still a shot?
Many, many drunken idiots get charged with the exact same stuff every single day and many of them probably get off as lightly as you if it's a first offense and they have a good lawyer, so I'm not seeing anything "unique" about your criminal record. Maybe you're a little unique for thinking you'll still go to a decent law school with "meh" numbers and said criminal record, but that's about it. When I read your post title, I was totally expecting some sort of Robin Hood shit or maybe a crime committed in the course of protecting a loved one or while making a stand for something you feel passionately about, not flailing out on a cop while drunk.havana daydreamin wrote:Doing some research on postings on criminal records and chances of getting admitted to law school...I really don't know who to ask about my certain situation, so hopefully I can get some honest and helpful answers from you guys. I've seen a few posts about past DUIs, possession, etc, but mine is unfortunately a unique situation.
Long story short, in 2007 I got arrested for a felony assault on an officer charge along with a misdemeanor resisting arrest (same incident). i ended up pleading no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge with deferred adjudication (yeah, good lawyer). i successfully completed all my community service, AA meetings (was drunk at the time), probation, etc. and I've never had anything on my record before or since. not a day goes by where i don't regret it. but i don't want pity, i want answers! so...
I have a 3.0/161.
Two questions- a-do i have a chance at any top 100 schools? b- do i mention the above incident on my law school app (using an addendum and/or PS)?
thanks for the help in advance.
Retake, disclose, cross fingers. Good luck.
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unique criminal record: good soft?
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I was thinking more along the lines of "I got arrested for vandalism at MIT, but really I was just trying to solve a quantum physics equation"paratactical wrote:My conviction for gun smuggling turned my life around. Now I want to represent Smith & Wesson. Should I focus my PS on this?CG614 wrote:unique criminal record: good soft?
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I didn't mean unique in the "i was wrongly arrested" way, i meant it in the "it's not the a standard DUI that most criminal charge posts i've read are about" way. trust me, i wish there was some sort of silver lining, but unfortunately, i just lost control and turned a bad situation into the worst one possible.shoop wrote:Many, many drunken idiots get charged with the exact same stuff every single day and many of them probably get off as lightly as you if it's a first offense and they have a good lawyer, so I'm not seeing anything "unique" about your criminal record. Maybe you're a little unique for thinking you'll still go to a decent law school with "meh" numbers and said criminal record, but that's about it. When I read your post title, I was totally expecting some sort of Robin Hood shit or maybe a crime committed in the course of protecting a loved one or while making a stand for something you feel passionately about, not flailing out on a cop while drunk.havana daydreamin wrote:Doing some research on postings on criminal records and chances of getting admitted to law school...I really don't know who to ask about my certain situation, so hopefully I can get some honest and helpful answers from you guys. I've seen a few posts about past DUIs, possession, etc, but mine is unfortunately a unique situation.
Long story short, in 2007 I got arrested for a felony assault on an officer charge along with a misdemeanor resisting arrest (same incident). i ended up pleading no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge with deferred adjudication (yeah, good lawyer). i successfully completed all my community service, AA meetings (was drunk at the time), probation, etc. and I've never had anything on my record before or since. not a day goes by where i don't regret it. but i don't want pity, i want answers! so...
I have a 3.0/161.
Two questions- a-do i have a chance at any top 100 schools? b- do i mention the above incident on my law school app (using an addendum and/or PS)?
thanks for the help in advance.
Retake, disclose, cross fingers. Good luck.
i appreciate your guys advice, although to be honest i don't know if I can really do better than a 161. but i do realize that it really can't hurt to retake. as for disclosing when I do apply, do you think I should reference the incident at all in my PS? or just attach an addendum and try to explain how i've distanced myself from the event, etc?