<p>I was dismissed from a very good public university for a cannabis possession charge. Since then I have completed over 90 hours of drug treatment, attended 12 step meetings, and have seen a therapist on a regular basis. I have taken classes at culinary school and have a 4.0. I received a 32 on my ACT. I am looking to transfer to a university that I know academically I can get into. On the application where they ask if I have been suspended, on probation, dismissed, or expelled from a previous university I answered very honestly that I was dismissed. Will they reject me because of the cannabis possession charge?</p>
<p>^i’m in(or soon to be) in a similar situation- only it happened in 10th grade, and I’m hoping to transfer next year…answers appreciated!</p>
<p>That’s ridiculous honestly, they need to legalise that “drug” and focus on more serious crimes…</p>
<p>Thats not the debate here. Honestly I agree with you. I was just at the wrong place in the wrong time. I am looking to transfer to a school in Colorado so hopefully they are understanding of what happened. I am not a drug addict and still have taken all the necessary steps to make sure this isn’t a problem. I just want to know if anyone thinks I will be able to transfer. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>hi gohawks. I sympathize with you. I am applying to colleges as a first-year student with a 10th grade suspension for marijuana possession on school grounds. Obviously different colleges handle this in their own ways, but obviously it’s going to be a negative thing. On the other hand, I’m sure many colleges would be happy to scoop up a good student from a “very good” university whose only demerit is possession of an herb that’s decriminalized in many states.</p>
<p>Be honest, and fully explain the situation.</p>
<p>I don’t think most colleges would care, unless you are going to Pat Robertson’s university. If colleges expelled everyone who had gotten stoned, they would go bankrupt.</p>