<p>In my recent acceptance packet from my ED school, it says to notify them if any change in my legal status occurs, of course including underage drinking. Now I know plenty of kids last year that went to top schools and were frequent, yet underage, drinkers. Were they being stupid enough to risk a certain rescinded admission if caught by the police? Before parents start telling me that "don't drink" is the best answer, because I know that.. I want comments from students. We all know underage drinking is rampant in high school so what do kids do? Are they really playing with fire that much or what? As I type this, it isn't coming across the way I intend but what I really mean is why do kids risk losing acceptances with these behaviors? Is it really that big of a risk? Responses and comments from STUDENTS are appreciated.</p>
<p>I really don't think you're likely to get caught if you play it safe. If you're at a party stay inside and if the police come stay quiet and turn the music down. They can't enter without a reason- so don't give them one. And definitely don't leave as soon as the police get there/leave, because they will be waiting to breathalyze you.</p>
<p>But please, PLEASE don't drink and drive. You're endangering not only yourself, but everyone else on the road as well.</p>
<p>all actions have consequences and potential consequences. The chance that they might get caught is generally seen as too small to matter.</p>
<p>When girls go to parties, there's a chance someone will put drugs in their drink and rape them. That's a potential consequence that is accepted because the chace of it occurring is small.</p>
<p>If you're smart about it, you'll probably be fine. (and there I go along the lines of my second sentence)</p>
<p>Thanks for reasonable answers coming from STUDENTS. I never drink and drive and don't even drink that often. I just want to know what I'm gettin into before I risk a rescinded admission.</p>
<p>I was reading an article about a topic similar to this on Yahoo! a few weeks ago. Basically it is teenagers' nature to choose pleasure over reason. Who woulda guessed? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Haha yeah it just seems unbelievable to me the HUGE risk that so many top students take in their 2nd semester. I was wondering if they know of some way around a guaranteed rescinded admission.</p>
<p>you can also get admissions rescinded for dropping grades. it can really happen from a lot of things so they just hope it won't from that.</p>
<p>Kids on the track team at my school were partying, and someone took pictures and posted them online. Another kid's parent saw them and called the school.</p>
<p>A kid got called up to the principal's office a few months ago. I don't know what happened in there exactly though.</p>
<p>So you might want to watch out for that as well.</p>
<p>Drinking is bad.</p>
<p>Kids do it anyways.</p>
<p>Almost all of them get away with it. It's not playing with fire as much as you make it out to be.</p>
<p>(Yes, I'm a student despite referring to people near my own age as "kids")</p>
<p>Well it depends what city you live in. The police love to bust house parties where I'm from so speak for yourself.</p>
<p>Eh, I don't think a bit of drinking usually gets admissions rescinded... I mean, are you really going to a party that's so crazy as to attract law-enforcement attention?</p>
<p>In my town, at least, the police aren't called unless it gets really out of control. So pretty much everyone gets away with it.</p>
<p>Though last year a cadre of kids drank on a school field trip and posted pictures on facebook. A parent found the pictures and notified the school. The kids were not allowed to walk at graduation and one of them had her admissions rescinded to a prestigious veterenary (I mangled that spelling, apologies) school. </p>
<p>But really, if you're gonna drink, don't put the pictures online. And don't drive afterwards. Or get so drunk that you go and vandalize something. Otherwise, you should be fine.</p>