I’m thinking of applying to Bowdoin and Univeristy of Rochester, two colleges that look heavily at a person’s character. Would a three day in school suspension hurt my chances of admission, though my high school transcript is stellar.
The suspension was quite unfair,since the nature of it was wrong place wrong time. I got iss for “playing games on my terminal”, when in actuality the school just pinned me up beacuse my name showed up with a kid they were tracking for illegal use of the school server.
However I did learn alot from my mistakes, the iss is the only blackmark on my else perfect displiner ecord.
<p>At the start of last year, this guy kept snekaing up on me and poking me while I was eating lunch. Doesn't sound like a big deal, I know, but if I hadn't put a stop to it, I'd have to get nervous every time he got up for every lunch period the rest of the year. So I sternly warned him not to continue. He did it again. I take his hand out from under the plate he's holding with his pizza on it, and make him dump the pizza onto the floor. He starts cursing at me, and I turn around and ignore him. While I'm not looking, he punches me right in the jaw. I'm stunned, but I take the punch, and look him straight in the eye. He's a little stunned that I'm not yelping, as am I. He screamss "You're lucky I didn't hit you harder", then walks off. I wanted so bad to leave him in a pile of his own blood at that moment. I didn't do it though, because I knew that it would be on my record, and would keep me out of the National Honor Society. He wanted a fight, he's at the bottom of the class rank, has no loyal friends, and is only in school because his dad donates money to the church. </p>
<p>My decision seemed incredibly weak at the time. But looking back on it, I got into the National Honor Society, my perfect discipline record is still intact, and he started to respect me for taking his shot. So for any of you confronted with bully situations: I know it can be hard. But just remember: Some day when you're making 6 figures, your High School's bully is going to be getting coffe and shredding papers for you or one of your associates.</p>
<p>Have your GC explain the circumstances of the suspension and let the school know that it was a case of excerising bad judgement but since then you have been a model citizen.</p>
<p>"At the start of last year, this guy kept snekaing up on me and poking me while I was eating lunch. Doesn't sound like a big deal, I know, but if I hadn't put a stop to it, I'd have to get nervous every time he got up for every lunch period the rest of the year. So I sternly warned him not to continue. He did it again. I take his hand out from under the plate he's holding with his pizza on it, and make him dump the pizza onto the floor. He starts cursing at me, and I turn around and ignore him. While I'm not looking, he punches me right in the jaw. I'm stunned, but I take the punch, and look him straight in the eye. He's a little stunned that I'm not yelping, as am I. He screamss "You're lucky I didn't hit you harder", then walks off. I wanted so bad to leave him in a pile of his own blood at that moment. I didn't do it though, because I knew that it would be on my record, and would keep me out of the National Honor Society. He wanted a fight, he's at the bottom of the class rank, has no loyal friends, and is only in school because his dad donates money to the church. </p>
<p>My decision seemed incredibly weak at the time. But looking back on it, I got into the National Honor Society, my perfect discipline record is still intact, and he started to respect me for taking his shot. So for any of you confronted with bully situations: I know it can be hard. But just remember: Some day when you're making 6 figures, your High School's bully is going to be getting coffe and shredding papers for you or one of your associates." = punk</p>
<p>A suspension for something like that will not hurt you for most colleges. If it did it is probably not a school you'd want to go to anyways. BUT it is very important when you write in your letter that you take responsibility for the mistake and don't say it was unfair, not my fault. That would be the kiss of death(even if it is true). Schools want to know that you take responsibility for your mistakes and what you learned from it) They don't mind the mistakes themselves, especially for freshman and sophomore years. If it was a dishonesty or cheating issue or violent act then that would be a different story. Also have your GC write a good letter in your behalf on how this is not typical for you. Best of luck! You will be fine!</p>