1 day suspension, how will it affect college admisisons

Applying to College
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<p>Ive been suspended for a day for hitting someone
It was reduced from 5 to 1 because it's close to end of school, and I was provoked and acted on anger, not on malicious intent
They also saw my oustanding grades and probably took that into consideration that I wasnt a troublemaker..</p>

<p>But Im mostly worried about how this incident will affect my future, like colelge admissions?
I was told by my principal that UCs dont look at your discipline file at all, that it isnt on your transcript? Is this true?</p>

<p>And what about private ivy leagues? I hopefully want to make it into UCBerk, UCSD, UCLA, or an ivy </p>

<p>Responses are appreciated...I feel horrible right now</p>

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<p>It kind of seems like you have anger management issues. </p>

<p>I know someone who got into Duke and an Ivy off the wait-list after being suspended for a month but that was AFTER college apps were due.</p>

<p>Since it’s not your senior year I don’t know. Your school may choose not to even notify your schools about it.</p>

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<p>Im nearing the end of my sophomore year right now. And yes, I do have anger issues but I see fights all around the school everyday, and I hit the guy once and I’m suspended… </p>

<p>I’m wondering about the severity of how this will hurt my chances, since it is not printed on your transcript, does it mean that universities will only be notified only if they request it?</p>

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<p>Bump…Do you have to include whether or not you’ve been suspended on your app?</p>

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<p>Usually there’s a spot where you list disciplinary problems or the like, but there’s also a place to give explanations.</p>

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<p>I think you need to learn a lesson from this. Why did you fight? What issues are you having that prevent you from controlling your anger? Only YOU can answer those questions. Learn a lesson from those mistakes; don’t make excuses. Come college application time, treat it as a mistake that taught you a lesson.</p>

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<p>I realize that but can anyone answer me whether or not it is on your apps, and how badly this hurts my chances to get in?</p>

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<p>It can badly hurt your chances of getting accepted to excellent colleges because colleges don’t want students who may be aggressive against other students or faculty.</p>

<p>College apps ask both the student and their guidance counselor to explain any disciplinary problems.</p>

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<p>Well, after a bit of looking things up, you seem to have a few outcomes.</p>

<p>1 (most likely): they don’t know/care about it, and never will
2: There’s a space where you can say yes/no to disciplinary action, and EXPLAIN (do you have a good reason for what you did? I could foresee some scenarios where a single punch might be justifiable). A punch in sophomore year likely won’t make a difference. Dealing drugs or having alcohol in class is what they’d care about
3: Your school decides to inform colleges you’re applying to (GC or principal includes it in letter). Unlikely for something minor that I bet they’ll forget by senior year. Especially if you’re a good student.</p>

<p>So yeah, you’re fine. Your principal told you not to worry about it, so #3 won’t happen, they probably had to give you a day just to avoid conflict with the other fellow’s parents.</p>

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<p>yeah hopefully it doesnt affect ur chances</p>

<p>sorry to post this on your thread, but i have a question
would getting suspended 1 day for pantsing count as something colleges don’t want?
freshman year, i got suspended one day.</p>

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<p>Here’s the problem. Let’s assume you are a great student with excellent ECs and a decent chance of getting into a top Ivy (I don’t think anyone has more than a DECENT chance at getting into a top Ivy, if you ask me). There will be thousands of applicants just as qualified as you who did NOT get into trouble. That’s not to say all hope is lost, but you’ll have to knock your essays out of the park and get amazingly awesome recs. Also, may sure to explain your suspension on your apps without sounding like you are making excuses. I bet colleges would much rather appreciate a person who takes responsibility for his/her actions and the consequences. Good luck.</p>

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<p>^Thank you for your input </p>

<p>How about the top UC’s? Does anyone know if UCs ask for this? And how much do they care?</p>

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<p>Well none of us are admissions officers. I doubt people will agree on the degree it will have on you but it definitely is not a positive addition to your application.</p>

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<p>"And what about private ivy leagues? "</p>

<p>Schools like that want students who not only have outstanding stats and ECs, but know how to avoid things like getting into fights: students with the good sense and self control who aren’t likely to be provoked into hitting someone. Those colleges are interested in students who are the type of people who can stop fights, not get involved in a fight because of being “provoked”.</p>

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<p>But aren’t schools obligated to be upfront about this? Any probations/suspensions/criminal offences have to be mentioned in your application.</p>

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<p>The OP needs to deal with his anger problem. Being provoked isn’t an acceptable excuse to slug someone. Unless the OP learns to control his temper, it’s likely that he’ll accrue other similar infractions during high school, and those definitely will hurt his chances of attending good colleges. He also may end up with legal problems.</p>

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<p>how did the guy provoke you? thats what I wanna know :)</p>

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<p>sorry for pulling this thread back up, however I find it quite ironic that this exact same predicament happened at our school, end of the year, suspension for one day, sophomore… hmmmm :rolleyes: If you are in a specific sport, then hello! haha, but like many of the people have said, you do you have to add this to your college app, and rightly so, as you should have better handled your anger.</p>