Minor C&F -- thoughts?
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:59 pm
Would appreciate any input on what a minor C&F issue in my past is likely to do my law school prospects, and thoughts on how to address it in my applications.
The story: Some 15 years ago, in my mid-20's (yes, I'm a 40+ law school applicant) I got arrested for public intox on campus at my undergrad alma mater, which I was visiting for what is roughly our equivalent to Homecoming. The campus police eventually took me downtown to real jail, and I ended up pleading no contest just to get the hell out of there* -- fine paid via time served. Have had no trouble with the law since then, outside of a speeding ticket here and there.
After a solidly respectable, but unspectacular, white collar career up to this point in my life, I've decided to scratch my itch and finally go to law school. I believe my numbers will give me a shot everywhere. GPA was 3.95 in stem at a top-20 UG school noted for its stem. I'll be taking the LSAT in Oct, and I expect at least, say, a 173 -- my last practice test was a 180 because I finally got my speed where it needs to be on LG, but who knows what'll happen on test day.
My ideal admission situation would probably be CCN with a significant or full merit award.
I had basically forgotten about the unfortunate incarceration incident (as my college friends like to call it) until it hit me on my way to work this morning. I haven't looked at any LS application forms in detail yet, but presumably they for any arrests or convictions, and of course I'll disclose it.
Any input appreciated. Thanks!
*The 30 hours I spent in the drunk tank (they basically lost me in the system - I should've been out in 12) were some of the most fascinating and enlightening of my life. I'd rank it even slightly above my time living in Asia and Europe.
The story: Some 15 years ago, in my mid-20's (yes, I'm a 40+ law school applicant) I got arrested for public intox on campus at my undergrad alma mater, which I was visiting for what is roughly our equivalent to Homecoming. The campus police eventually took me downtown to real jail, and I ended up pleading no contest just to get the hell out of there* -- fine paid via time served. Have had no trouble with the law since then, outside of a speeding ticket here and there.
After a solidly respectable, but unspectacular, white collar career up to this point in my life, I've decided to scratch my itch and finally go to law school. I believe my numbers will give me a shot everywhere. GPA was 3.95 in stem at a top-20 UG school noted for its stem. I'll be taking the LSAT in Oct, and I expect at least, say, a 173 -- my last practice test was a 180 because I finally got my speed where it needs to be on LG, but who knows what'll happen on test day.
My ideal admission situation would probably be CCN with a significant or full merit award.
I had basically forgotten about the unfortunate incarceration incident (as my college friends like to call it) until it hit me on my way to work this morning. I haven't looked at any LS application forms in detail yet, but presumably they for any arrests or convictions, and of course I'll disclose it.
Any input appreciated. Thanks!
*The 30 hours I spent in the drunk tank (they basically lost me in the system - I should've been out in 12) were some of the most fascinating and enlightening of my life. I'd rank it even slightly above my time living in Asia and Europe.