I have some unexcused absences. I am a senior. Would my bed attendance hurt my chances to top colleges? The attendance does not show up on my transcript.
If it’s not reflected in your transcripts, grades or letters of recommendations, then there’s no way the universities will know. (Just keep in mind that in the US, attendance does matter, even in college.)
Well, if you miss material you may not do well on assessments. And if you skip their classes, teachers may not feel like writing you letters of recommendation. If you really have “bad attendance” then I don’t get how you think you belong at a “top college” in any case