Should this matter??

Question

ok to start off i dont want lectured over the things i have done i have made my mistakes and learned from them...

ok so i am trying to straiten my life out i want to go to college and be a neonatal intinsive care unit nurse.. when i go and apply for college should my juvenile record and school behavior affect my chances of getting in college?... i know people are going to ask what i did for more explanation so on my juvenile record i have possesion of a controlled substance, vandalism, assault, 2 runaway, unruly child, illuding police and ive had a lot of probation violations i have been locked up bc i had so many... so yea the school behavior is really long ive gotton written up easily 150 times this is with no sarcasm im being serious i have been in a lot of trouble and i am trying to striaten my life out because i cant take this much longer i hate people judging me for the things i have done so basically the question is will this ruin my chances of being accepted into a college ? oh yea and my grades arent too pretty

Answer 1

IF, and I do mean IF, the subject arises, tell them exactly what you stated here.  Otherwise, don't even mention it.  I agree with the previous poster who suggested community college to start out.  You can go for an associates, or even get into a transfer program, both of which will not only save you a good amount of cash, but also will give you the background to show that you are capable of being in a nursing program.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I think if they were misdemeanor/juvenile charges, you do not have to disclose them.

If your grades aren't great, I would HIGHLY recommend you begin at a community college and then transfer to a 4-year university/etc.  Not only is it cheaper, but that will give you time to get your grades up and essentially "prove" that you can be accepted into pre-med/nursing.

Answer 3

Assuming you are in the US, your juvenile record will be sealed, so colleges will not see it and you do not have to mention it.  (Not sure about other countries though.)

Your grades might be a problem though, so as others suggested, you should start out at a community college, work really hard and get your grades up to show that you can handle the work.

Good luck.

Answer 4

You do not have to disclose ANY juvenile convictions or violations.  Plus, the universities will NOT have access to any juvenile records.  They will not know unless you tell.

Any conviction as an adult is public record.