<p>admission was not revoked in this case, but there will probably be repercussions when applying for med school</p>
<p>I guess it depends on the colleges. You can ask your college about it. Probably the college will revoke your federal loans/scholarships if you have any.</p>
<p>Anyways, depending on how serious the charges are...the college could deny his admission for a DUI. I mean colleges have spent tons of money on insurance and don't want to increase their liability by allowing a person who has the potential of causing another alcohol-related problem(like injuries) on campus.</p>
<p>Personally, I highly doubt they will actually revoke someone's admission with just one charge of DUI and a nice transcript. I think thats just too harsh. But It might hurt his/her chance on getting a job or even grad school maybe. Next time be sure to get a D-driver or friends who will watch out for you. I mean generally friends (at least mine) will take care of you. A DUI shows irresponsibility on his/her part and poor judgment. Plus why would you ever drive drunk?.. I mean its ok to drink but not cool to drive.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, hoping that the OP get revoked of his/her admission because of his first offense of DUI is alil insensitive and not even helpful to his question guys. Plus its college (its important for anybody's future). I mean the person made a mistake of drinking/getting drunk (which almost every under-aged person has done). Just Don't ever drive intoxicated (which is stupid). Oh yeah, Get friends to help you out (that whats friends do). </p>
<p>Thats what I think.</p>
<p>Dude, stop spamming your site.</p>
<p>Yea when applying to grad school, ur gonna have to disclose it because they will probably ask u. </p>
<p>And NO, by NO means do you call them and ask them anything related to this case. dont even ask them if u have to send anything other than transcripts. they Can smell when u are hiding something or calling to find something out.
send them only transcripts and bury this issue. </p>
<p>Grad school is another issue and u will prolly have to explain this. also when applying for FAFSA ur gonna have to explain this.</p>
<p>WHen applying for a job then u might have a problem again. I think u cant sit for the bar exam with a felony (DUI is a felony in some states such as FLorida). I think its now a felony in most states to even drink Underage.
working for like the CIA, FBI is not allowed if u have been convicted of a felony and in some cases a misdemeanor.</p>
<p>To add another complication you may want to think about...are you planning on commuting, or do you need a car on campus for anything? Due to my job, I have some experience with working with college students in similar situations, and in several cases, students have needed to drop out because they could not get special permits to drive to school, even though you can get them in my state for work-related driving.</p>
<p>Personally, I would just disclose it upfront and try to work with them, rather than having them find out later on and getting expelled for dishonesty. Have you been assigned a counselor or advisor yet that you can speak to? I'd rather have to take a year off or go somewhere else and not have that blemish on my academic record than end up in an even worse situation down the road once the truth comes out.</p>
<p>A felony to drink underage, no way. Where I live in, the cops usually just let you off with a warning (if you're not driving). If they charge you with anything, it's just an MIP which is a misdemeanor. For that, there's a couple hundred dollar fine, 6 months probation and some community service. I think that it takes 3 offenses for them to even consider jailtime.</p>
<p>To those who say its DUI is no big deal and to chill out because its a first time offense all I have to say is . . . When someone in your family or a friend dies because somebody decides to get behind the wheel of a car do you think you will be saying " Oh it's his first time offense no big deal. HELL NO! </p>
<p>DUI isn't a joke and I am so freaking tired of people seeing it like it is.</p>
<p>It is serious, and no one is disputing that, but hoping for him to fail for POTENTIALLY hurting someone is ridiculous. That's like me praying that someone who owns a gun get shot because they may be a risk. Yes, it may be foolish to own a gun in some people's opinion, but people do it anyway.</p>
<p>Yea, they got a DUI, which is bad and potentially very dangerous, but instead of wasting time focusing on what could've happened its more important to focus on what IS happening.</p>
<p>I highly doubt your admissions will be revoked, nor will you have to mark this on your record as long as you aren't getting a felony charge (which you shouldn't without priors).</p>
<p>I cant believe you compared DUI to owning a gun.. lol</p>
<p>horrible.</p>
<p>If your going to compare DUI to gun offense don't say its like owning a gun. DUI would probably be like shooting a gun into a crowd. Maybe you hit someone maybe you don't but it is still attempted murder and they still are a danger.</p>
<p>They should revoke your admission on the basis of asking stupid hypothetical questions.</p>
<p>it isn't hypothetical, but thank you all for your help.</p>
<p>No one is saying that DUI is a "joke" or no "big deal".. I have no idea where you got that idea from. Make sure you "read" other ppl's posts. That is just ridiculous. And hoping/wanting him to get his admission revoked is even more absurd. Oh yeah, calm down alil :p</p>
<p>Everybody here agrees that DUI is a horrible thing but we are saying that it shouldn't get his admission revoked (the Whole point to this post). Unlike some ppl here...we are answering his question instead of judging him and hoping that he fails. Dam...grow up ppl.
Oh yeah, what under-aged teens haven't drink before...but it is still damn stupid to drive drunk.</p>
<p>And About comparing DUI to owning a gun...I agree with everything hyakku said before except this comparison sorta :p (Maybe not the right comparison). I mean you "choose" to own something that has a deadly potential just like you "choose" to drive intoxicated which has horrible repercussions. Its a matter of choice. Also, you can prevent both things from happening too. I think thats what he is trying to say..but you guys keep bashing him. Yeah.. one is for protection and the "right to bear arms" come to play, but still...(Its just a bad comparison)</p>
<p>I didn't quote anybody did I? My comment was not meant only for those who said he shouldn't have his revoked but the whole notion in America that DUI is nothing and everybody gets a slap on the wrist. </p>
<p>Calm down a lil? It angers me to no end that you get caught drinking and driving nothing happens to you until you kill someone. He should have been sent to prison then I bet he wouldn't do it again. But nope just a slap on the wrist and I guarantee he and others will do it again.</p>
<p>I had a room mate that got into a car crash drinking and driving. Completely wrecked herself. Did that stop her? Nope every night she drank and drive because nothing happens to you at all. Even when they kill someone they usually never die and walk out of the crash unhurt.</p>
<p>Ok now that I went off-topic let me get back on topic...</p>
<p>If living in the dorms you will be put on the criminal list. Thats about it.</p>
<p>what criminal list?</p>
<p>and how is the school going to find out anyway?</p>
<p>I am not sure how they find out all I know is that once I was looking for someone accidentally ended up in the housing office they asked my name and I told them the lady took a list out and she asked if I had any prior crimes I said no and she said oh you wouldn't be on this list then.</p>
<p>The on-campus police office also has a list</p>
<p>Personally, I think DUIs should get SEVERE prison sentences. I've known 3 people just from high school alone who where killed when they were hit by drunk drivers, not to mention countless more who were injured. People do not take drunk driving seriously enough in this country- that would change if people lost their licenses permanently at first offense like in some countries, or minimum sentencing of a year in jail. Sadly, jails are too full of pot dealers who are MUCH less dangerous than drunk drivers. </p>
<p>Hell yes I'm going to judge a person who drinks and drives. They deserve much worse than someone on the internet judging them.</p>
<p>like i said before, i had a friend who got a dui last year (although she got a good lawyer and eventually plead it down to a reckless driving charge). it happened in june and it wasn't resolved until january and the school never found out. she was never put on any criminal list or anything. all of her academic scholarships (basically full tuition to OSU) are still valid.</p>
<p>If you're 18 or over or younger and tried as an adult it will be on your record permanently till the day you die. I wish they would give DUI convicted criminals the chair. If you don't tell the school they wll eventually find out somehow and you will be expelled.</p>
<p>This just happened to my friend in Mass. He spent the night in jail as well. No idea what's happening to him though.</p>