<p>This poster claims they already have sent the story to Rice, Purdue and wherever else. That being the case…IF this is a real story…the biggest issue to resolve ASAP is the ED acceptance to Rice. The student MUST accept this ED offer, and he needs to find out IF his acceptance is actually in jeopardy because of his poor judgement and subsequent expulsion from his high school. Only Rice can give him this answer.</p>
<p>Totally agree with thumper1, and nothing would be more effective than looking the director of admissions in the eye when explaining what you did and what you learned. That is, if you have truly taken responsibility and understand your transgression.</p>
<p>i like your explanation, OP–that it was a prank only targeted at your close friends. i think if you make that clear while suggesting your overall contrition you might be alright.</p>
<p>when i was in 11th grade, i worked on the literary magazine and was responsible for transcribing poems. anyway, one of my friends had submitted a love poem titled “Anna,” and as a joke I switched the title to “Mariana,” the name of a girl he really really liked at the time. anyway, i had only intended to show my friend who worked on the mag as a little joke, but it somehow ended up getting saved and published…uh oh.</p>
<p>Sorry but I don’t agree with the above posts. “Pranks” regardless of who is targeted are serious business. Computer pranks are very serious business. This student, if he’s not really a ■■■■■…and I think he is a ■■■■■…needs to convince some college that he will not do a prank of this sort again. What college wants to take that risk when they have THOUSANDS of well qualified applicants who can take this student’s place.</p>
<p>So…to anyone reading these posts…THINK before you DO. There have been a number of posts on this forum about students who did things they thought were innocent enough (computer pranks, drinking, etc)) and son of a gun, they were expelled from their school.</p>
<p>ITA with thumper1’s post, immediately above.</p>
<p>I’d add that saying, “i know what we did was wrong…but it was just a joke to a couple of our friends…” says to me that you actually don’t know what you did was wrong. I think that sentence actually says, “I know what the adults making decisions that affect me want me to say, but I actually think it wasn’t a big deal.”</p>
<p>So, as thumper suggests, look at this from the perspective of Rice (or any other selective college): they can have you, or they can have another student with equally good credentials who hasn’t shown astonishingly bad judgment and then tried to minimize it.</p>
<p>I recommend you tell the colleges what has happened with absolutely no excuses or minimizing, express remorse and disappointment in yourself, say that you’ll be grateful if they still choose to offer you admission, and hope for the best. But, honestly, I think it would be fairer of them to offer your spot to somebody they deferred to RD.</p>
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<p>This is a Jesuit school. Honor and integrity, and honesty are part of the school philosophy. I believe they will rescind the acceptance (if this isn’t a ■■■■■). They had a 26% increase in the EA applications alone. Many of those were deferred to RD. There are plenty of applicant in their files with great credentials who do not have a school expulsion on their record.</p>
<p>Re: Purdue…if this student is an instate student for Purdue, perhaps they will be more understanding…but maybe not. Schools are not interested in pranksters.</p>
<p>And just by the way…if this “prank” wasn’t really a “big deal”…the school would NOT have expelled the students.</p>
<p>I am not sure where I said it wasn’t a big deal. What I said was that the OP, like a lot of 16 year olds, showed poor judgment and if they truly realize that it was exactly that, they should own up to it. I have no idea what Rice will do, of course, but if they realize that the OP is aware of why what he did was wrong, then torpedoing this part of his future over the mistake would be a bit overboard, IMO. The circumstances do in fact matter, and so only a detailed discussion between him and them can really get to a just decision.</p>
<p>Good advice from Thumper.</p>
<p>fallenchemist…I wasn’t talking about YOU saying it wasn’t a “big deal”. The OP (and his mom…if that story is true) said it wasn’t a big deal.</p>
<p>Oh, OK. I was confused when you said you didn’t agree with the “above posts”, as I was one of the above, lol. I thought you and I were agreeing! And yes, I hope he has truly realized it is indeed a big deal.</p>