<p>This past summer I was arrested for possession of one joint. It was a misdemeanor charge, but the charges were dropped. Essentially, I have never been convicted of anything, however on the Duke transfer supplement it asks "have you ever been arrested? If yes, please explain." Should I specifically mention the charges, or should I simply say I was charged with a misdemeanor, however the charges were dropped. Does anyone know what the least detrimental response would be? Despite how this may affect my reputation, I have straight A's at the University of Miami.</p>
<p>You should have worded that sentence, "What are my chances of admission at Duke with an arrest?"</p>
<p>Otherwise, it sounds like you were arrested at Duke. Just a linguistic tip.</p>
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This past summer I was arrested for possession of one joint. It was a misdemeanor charge, but the charges were dropped. Essentially, I have never been convicted of anything, however on the Duke transfer supplement it asks "have you ever been arrested? If yes, please explain." Should I specifically mention the charges, or should I simply say I was charged with a misdemeanor, however the charges were dropped. Does anyone know what the least detrimental response would be? Despite how this may affect my reputation, I have straight A's at the University of Miami.
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<p>Talk to a lawyer. See if you can get your record cleared.</p>
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That wouldn't matter the question asks has he ever been arrested.</p>
<p>By the way, I personally think that it would sound better simply to say you were arrested but the charges were dropped. Why add any unnecessary information?</p>
<p>don't forget the applicant must sign the application as to statements of fact......so I think that answering honestly is advisable.</p>
<p>if the case was dropped then it was as if you were never arrested. It is just like job applications where it asks about a criminal record, if it was dropped, you do not say anything</p>
<p>slim to none. They have plenty of other qualified applicants who have not even had an arrest.</p>
<p>You need to mention this. Some schools, though not all, do run checks - and if you're caught lying... well, you probably know the outcome. Just tell them the truth, be sure to include that it was a mistake and you've learned from it.</p>
<p>LOL, I'm sorry dude but this is funny. I love Da U. It's funny hearing about football players from there always getting arrested for possesion. But Miami is my favorite college football team. Do you by chance play football there? If you did, you would definetly be able to transfer to duke for football, no doubt.</p>
<p>i second what southpasadena said.</p>
<p>Well, malishka, you and southpasadena are both mistaken. Just because charges are dropped doesn't mean that you were never arrested.</p>
<p>All questions on the app should be answered truthfully.</p>
<p>even if one is an athlete? you mean they are also accountable for signing their name as to assertion of truth?</p>
<p>I know a girl who was arrested for stealing a thong from Target, wrote her essay about it, and got into Brown. If that offers any encouragement.</p>
<p>She was also the Valedictorian of our class, however.</p>
<p>one can be arrested for civil disobedience also.</p>
<p>really, do any of you listen, there was no conviction so their was no crime, so essentially being arrested doesnt matter. He has no criminal. Applications ask if you have ever been "convicted" of a crime simply his answer would be NO</p>
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really, do any of you listen, there was no conviction so their was no crime, so essentially being arrested doesnt matter. He has no criminal. Applications ask if you have ever been "convicted" of a crime simply his answer would be NO
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<p>Do you read?</p>
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<p>answer is still no, first they would never find out since you have no criminal record and second they only have the right to no if you have been convicted, they arent legally able to base a denial on an arrest that never proceded to being charged</p>
<p>and you practice law where?</p>
<p>never said i practice law did i? This comes from a lawyers mouth however, a firm that works across from my mothers banking office. He talked about this and about the legallity (not specifically schools, more business) of your prior employers and what kind of information they can disclose without being sued. Maybe it doesnt 100% represent schools but it is a general policy, especially today when a previous employer are being sued by just telling the truth.</p>
<p>I have delt with my various problems in court. I have had a warrant for my arrest that is no longer on my record making my record clean. I have been evicted, that i no longer there as i fought it in court and won. Period, if he wants to put yes i was arrested than say below, charges dropped and leave it at that. Maybe i am focusing more from a business stand point, but i believe it would transfer over to schools as well.</p>
<p>ps. actually i just found out that you have the choice to disclose or not disclose as long as your criminal record is "spent" after 10 years or if you never were convicted. If you actually went to court for your offense, it would be advisable to say your were arrested but charges were dropped if you are planning to apply for something related to a government agency or you are working with children. If they do find out if there as an arrerst but not charge and you did not disclose, they cannot terminate and declain you based on that new information, they can only declain and base their judgement on that new information as long as you were convicted.</p>
<p>Maybe you can check dukes site to find out becuase i checked a few schools sites and it gives detailed FAQ about the subject</p>