HELP! Possibility of having admissions offer rescinded.

[concernednurse67]

Hello All.

Background: DUI Misdemeanor in February of 2011. Probation ended in February of 2014 which meant that I could have had it expunged. But I was in no rush thinking that I didn't need to.

Problem: Went to orientation at a California School and they told me that they might have to rescind my admissions because it will show up on my background check. Hospitals they are partnered with have a zero tolerance policy. Dean said that if I can have it expunged by 6/30/14, I am allowed to stay--- BUT are you serious? We all know how slow the court systems work. I've already paid a hefty sum to an attorney to expedite the request. In the event this does not work, do any of you have a solution? Should I email the dean and ask for an extension? I mean school doesn't start until 8/25/14 anyways but she told me she wants it by 6/30/14 so that she can let alternates in on the list.

I already put too much in to have this taken away from me. I've already put in my resignation letter of work, and I've already made plans to move out. Basically I'm screwed. If I had known earlier when I got the acceptance letter, I would have worked on it ASAP. UGH. Please help.

Thank you.

[tabibuwako1]

If I was you I will not resign,it is so damn hard to get a job in this economy let alone with criminal record.Do not ever quit your job you may never get another one soon.It is that hard.I would find a way to go to school while working as you never know how things may work out in your school or clinicals.They may kick you out or keep you who knows at least you will have a job to keep you alive if things went south.I repeat do not quit your current job no matter what.Now it will really depend with a court.A lawyer is there to get your money they are a waste of time in this circumstances of expungement because court is the only one decide how long it will take.Lawyer can only convice the court to expunge but the time is determined by the court.It may take 3 to 6 months since the judge grant motion of expungment for your record to be offline.Even then there are like 600 websites that one can check your record and they are sometime not updated to reflect that your record was expunged.But it is better sealed.Do not give your lawyer anymore money wait for court to finish expungment process,keep your job you can always reapply when record sealed.Do not panic you are lucky you are getting it sealed/expungment.Other states people wait for years.

[concernednurse67]

I barely go on anymore but I just wanted to update. I'm in my second year of nursing school now. I was able to get a lawyer that helped me expunge within two weeks--however it was super costly. Everything worked out for me school-wise. It is impossible for me to work and go to school so I had to resign. The commute would have been insane.

Now I just have to worry about my DUI when it comes to the BON, which I heard is even more notorious.