How adversely would a charge (THAT WAS DROPPED) affect my chances of admissions?...

I was cited an MIP (Minor in Posession) of alcohol in early November, did my state’s diversion program to a tee, and had the charges dropped just in time to apply to the colleges I am considering. So far, I have only heard back from 2 of the 5- UF and UA. The other three schools,UCF, FSU and USF- are making me a little nervous about their decisions simply because I haven’t got word back since I applied in December. [It isn’t a matter of whether “my grades are good enough”. I was accepted to UF’s honors program, and the other 3 schools admissions have lower minimums than that of UF’s.]

Should I be worried?
Should I contact the schools?
Does anyone have a similar scenario that resulted in your favor?

SOS

You should talk to your GC and see what their policies are. Do they report it even if it’s dropped? Did they report it? You wouldn’t tell the schools; your GC would have to report it on the Common App.

I am not a lawyer but do know that “nolle prosequi,” the legal term for what has happened to you, means that you have not been convicted of a crime. So if your responsibility is to report convictions (not arrests) as is usually the case, then no. This might be worth asking your family attorney.

It’s dropped so you don’t have to report it.

Oh goodness… The bit about not disclosing everything threw me completely. My lawyer would’ve been a good place to start. I wonder if there’s even anything I can do about it now. Thank you, everyone