Poor disciplinary record
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:44 pm
I’m going to be applying to law school in the fall, however my disciplinary record with my school is pretty bad. Before I start, I have a decent GPA, 3.63, and LSAT score of 161. I also plan on disclosing everything on my application, I’m just worried about how it will effect my addmission
I have a possession of alcohol charge from 3 years ago, which was expunged in court but it is on my university record still.
Now, the difficult part. For about a year I was in a physically absuive relationship, which was by far the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through. The university helped me get a no contact order against this person and got me the help I needed to move on from this terrible time. However, during this period, I made some really poor decisions. One night after drinking I was locked out of my abusers house and was charged with disorderly conduct on my walk home. I know it was my completely my fault for choosing to drink underage, and I accept fully responsibility for that. This charge was expunged with the court, but I got a second alcohol charge on my record with the university.
About a month later I was still in this toxic relationship, and I became really depressed. I started taking drugs that I’d never taken before. I realized how much my life was spiraling out of control and went to see a therapist the university had suggest after my second alcohol charge. I willingly took a drug test that I wasn’t required to take because I truly wanted to be open and honest with this therapist. I really wanted to get myself out of the horrible life I was living. This drug test was sent back to the university with my consent. I had no idea at the time but this would result in another alcohol charge on my student record, a failed drug charge on my student record and a drug consumption charge on my student record.
Of course I know that each of those charges are completely my fault, and my circumstances aren’t an excuse for the way I behaved. It’s been 2 years since these infractions, and I’be completed all my sanctions with the university. However, I fear that these charges will prevent me from getting into the law schools I want to go to. I’m not really comfortable sharing my circumstances at the time in my law school application. I’m also scared that will come across as an excuse. How bad will my student record affect my chances of getting into a decent law school?
I have a possession of alcohol charge from 3 years ago, which was expunged in court but it is on my university record still.
Now, the difficult part. For about a year I was in a physically absuive relationship, which was by far the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through. The university helped me get a no contact order against this person and got me the help I needed to move on from this terrible time. However, during this period, I made some really poor decisions. One night after drinking I was locked out of my abusers house and was charged with disorderly conduct on my walk home. I know it was my completely my fault for choosing to drink underage, and I accept fully responsibility for that. This charge was expunged with the court, but I got a second alcohol charge on my record with the university.
About a month later I was still in this toxic relationship, and I became really depressed. I started taking drugs that I’d never taken before. I realized how much my life was spiraling out of control and went to see a therapist the university had suggest after my second alcohol charge. I willingly took a drug test that I wasn’t required to take because I truly wanted to be open and honest with this therapist. I really wanted to get myself out of the horrible life I was living. This drug test was sent back to the university with my consent. I had no idea at the time but this would result in another alcohol charge on my student record, a failed drug charge on my student record and a drug consumption charge on my student record.
Of course I know that each of those charges are completely my fault, and my circumstances aren’t an excuse for the way I behaved. It’s been 2 years since these infractions, and I’be completed all my sanctions with the university. However, I fear that these charges will prevent me from getting into the law schools I want to go to. I’m not really comfortable sharing my circumstances at the time in my law school application. I’m also scared that will come across as an excuse. How bad will my student record affect my chances of getting into a decent law school?