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[strodriguez3]

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[Nebby]

No.

[SPerez]

I'll be on informal probation during my application cycle. ?

Just to clarify, there is nothing "informal" about your probation. It's probation.

I mention this only because I sometimes get applicants who think that taking a plea, deferred adjudication (i.e. keep your nose clean for period of time and charge is dismissed), or paying "court fees" instead of a "fine" means they don't have to report the offense or that it "doesn't count". (I know that's not OP.)

All of the above almost always "count" for law school applications, but of course, read every school's question carefully to be sure.

OP, stuff like this usually isn't an issue, but if you're numbers are already borderline the fact that this happened so recently could be the thing that tips the scale. Some adcoms are more sensitive to this stuff than others and here, the comment will be "He did this KNOWING he would be applying to law schools; poor judgment". My advice would be to treat your explanatory addendum seriously and take full responsibility. I'm not saying treat it like a manslaughter conviction, but sometimes I do see applicants be very flippant and dismissive with minor charges like this. It usually leaves a bad taste in the AdCom's collective mouth b/c it suggests the person doesn't accept responsibility for things and doesn't have respect for the law. Oh, and of course, stay far away from trouble this year.

Dean Perez