Hey guys,
Sorry to interrupt, but I have a quick question for you. In my sophmore year of high school I got into a fight with a guy who was making fun of this girl (I was suspended for a short time). I was just wondering (hoping) that this information is not passed onto prospective colleges, and if it is, will that be a determinant in whether you get in or not? Any information would help.
Thanks.
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<li>If you got suspended, then they'ed expect you to explain it in your application.</li>
<li>Ask your principal if it goes on your permanent record</li>
<li>Most importantly, who won the fight?</li>
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<p>Many schools do not ask about suspensions but if they do you need to answer it honestly and explain what you learned from it and how you grew. It is important to take responsibility for it and not make excuses. The fact that it is sophomore year is a plus . When it happens senior year or late junior year it can be more of a problem. Talk about how you now handle situations that are similar. Make sure your guidance counselor adresses it if it is in his report-sometimes it will be on the counselor's report. It will not hurt you at most schools , it could impact a few. It probably won't be on the transcript. Good luck.</p>
<p>Since you asked, I won the fight. That's why I was suspended. Heh.</p>
<p>Talk to your counselor. If he tells you that it is not on your record and you can forget about it, then fine. If not, you have to address it on your app.</p>
<p>Even if it is not on your record, it has to be answered if there is a specific question on the app. If you check no and you have been suspended your admission can be revoked. It has happened. I'd say it is half and half which school asks it. The common app doesn't but many supplements do. If the college asks it I can guarantee it will be on the counselors form as well. Like nngmm said talk to your counselor.</p>
<p>How do you describe it if it REALLY WAS complete BS and you were unrightfully suspended for a day in tenth grade?</p>
<p>what if the suspensions were in middle school?</p>
<p>I would limit the suspension info to high school. There is a link to a good article on this subject on the front page of College Confidential. There is also a previous thread that I saw. I think it was called Checkered Past. Wild Child is going to have to deal with that question since he was suspended and expelled from a previous school. Didn't involve the things that colleges seem to be most concerned about- drugs, weapons or academic dishonesty. His infraction was several years ago, and he is pretty good at explaining and writing about the lessons learned, since he had to do so to get into other schools. As was previously stated, if you can show good behavior in junior and senior year and use the incident to your advantage as far as lessons learned, it should be OK. By the way, Wild Child's winning fight was in the 8th grade, which would be another item on the rap sheet, but we're leaving that one behind.</p>