Admissions Rescinded?

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<p>Hello. I was accepted to Johns Hopkins ED this fall, and I am now worried that I will lose my acceptance. During a trip to Italy with my class this Spring Break, a few of my friends stayed in another friend's room past curfew, and, an hour after my roommate had left my room, I went to the room (in case there was alcohol there, I wanted everyone to be safe) to check on them. As it turns out, a few of my friends had purchased alcohol and were drinking. Since everyone was okay, I decided I'd stay for a while and make sure no one got hurt. </p>

<p>Later on, one of my friends gave me half a cup of wine, which I accepted. After tasting the wine, consuming a very small quantity of it, I poured it out in the hotel room sink, not caring for it. Well, guess what: one of the faculty advisors on the trip caught us. We were kicked off the trip early, lost leadership positions in the school, given official notices of suspension, and put through a great deal of embarrassment and shame. I know what we did was stupid, and we're paying for the consequences right now. </p>

<p>The school made us confess to what had happened immediately after catching us, so we did (lying wouldn't get us anywhere). As far as my school is concerned, I was drinking too, despite having hardly any alcohol at all, so that is their official stance on my suspension, and they are therefore reporting it to colleges. Additionally, I have already told people at Johns Hopkins about this incident, and I have been told to wait until June for further notice. I'm sorry, but I'm just so incredibly worried that I'll lose my admission that anxiety has surpassed my patience. If I get kicked out of JHU, I have no other options because of my ED acceptance; in fact, it is against my contract for me to even apply anywhere else because, as far as I'm concerned, I'm still admitted unless I hear otherwise. </p>

<p>Does anyone have any thoughts or advice about this sort of thing? I feel awfully stupid for getting myself in this situation, and I sincerely hope that it will not have me thrown out of my dream school after everything else I have done to be accepted there.</p>

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<p>My friend had the same situation but with Duke. If you’re still on good terms with your councilor/President/VP. Have them write a letter/email to the dean of admissions explaining your situation and continued desire to attend. </p>

<p>My friend did not get rescinded.</p>

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<p>Their site is pretty informational, does it say anything on it?
I’d would drop the part about “wanting to make sure everyone was safe”. That looks lame and not really believable. The problem you have is that even without the alcohol, you violated curfew. The alcohol just adds an illegal element to it. Once you chose to drink, they aren’t going to care whether it was just a half a cup. You were still where you weren’t supposed to be.
I would say to own up, acknowledge that you didn’t get drunk but did use poor judgement. Show true remorse. You are pretty screwed with the ED since you don’t have other options. (I’m not sure a RD kid would either at this point. Everyone has declined whatever schools they had offers from.)
If possible, get some character references and send them. I’d send as many as I could get people to write. You need admissions to see you from another light than just this one situation. Even friends that will say you are not a big party person would help. Definitely getting teachers from the same school to write something, if willing, would have an impact. Also add people that have known you for years and can vouch for your character.<br>
I’m on their wait list but good luck, anyway.</p>

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<p>Interestingly enough, the alcohol was completely legal. In Italy, it is legal to drink at any age, and you have to be sixteen to buy. From all angles, this was legal. That being said, I will take up your advice.</p>

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<p>Whether or not what you did was legal in Italy, you violated the conditions stipulated by the school for the trip.</p>

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<p>Yes, that is completely right. We violated the conditions of the trip, and we are very sorry for it. I had just wanted to point out it wasn’t illegal.</p>

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<p>Yes, it was illegal. I went on a similar trip, and we had to follow their rules since it was a US company (only exception was with parental permission). It’s like saying that even thought you live in a different state/country, you still follow CC’s laws if the site is based in California. </p>

<p>Personally, I would’ve gotten the hell out of there right away; if they’re seventeen-eighteen and doing something illegal, let them be punished.</p>

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<p>I think the OP is right. The jurisdiction is Italy so if the drinking age is 16 in Italy then what they were doing was legal.</p>

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<p>Mrokino, is it looking like you will be OK or have you heard anything?</p>