<p>Well about your question for suspension for violence and top schools… a guy I know was apparently driving around campus after school in his friend’s car before he got his license, almost hit someone, and basically destroyed some school property. He got expelled for that, and was faced criminal charges for the destruction of school property . But he maintained stellar grades (even after expulsion), a near perfect SAT score, and okay XC’s so he was accepted at Cal as well as some other pretty good schools. He was instate though, so that may have been a huge factor. Still, even if you are suspended, it’s not the end of the world. :)</p>
<p>Cal as in Caltech or Cal as in CSU?</p>
<p>Cal as in UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>In 8th grade, Daughter had a friend who thought it was cute to come up and slap her friends on the face - started as little pats, but got harder. One girl got sick of the slaps after a particulary hard one that left a mark; she went to the principal and the slapper was suspended for several days. The girl should be glad it happened in middle school and not in HS. Most people *really don’t *like to be slapped or punched - even if they are your friends.</p>
<p>There isn’t really enough info to go on here, but it really can happen that joking around can be mistaken for fighting. This happened at my son’s school; the police were even called, but there wasn’t really any fight at all, and there were no serious consequences other than embarassment. If there really was no fight, then it is possible that if all the participants explain this, that the student won’t get suspended. It may also depend on what kind of reputation the student has–fair or not, the principal is more likely to believe that a couple of honors students with no disciplinary records were just horsing around, than he would be to believe it of people who have been in a lot of trouble before.</p>
<p>Your school has a “Principle”? Is the awesome dude a native of Neptune? :D</p>
<p>if you’re not convicted they’re not interested.</p>
<p>this is a problem, and it was one of those things colleges consider, I am sorry, but this was a violent suspension and it will definitely affect you</p>
<p>This doesn’t bode well for you. </p>
<p>Though I know a friend’s brother who got in to UNC (instate, though) with mediocre grades and stats and a misdemeanor. Drinking underage or shoplifting or something…can’t remember. Ivies, however, aren’t looking for reasons to accept you. It’s pretty easy to put an app in the Reject Pile when you’ve been suspended for violence.</p>
<p>Get your friend to explain with you, if he will. However, if it looked like a legit fight, it really doesn’t matter how good of friends you are. The principal probably won’t by it, and judging by his record, you may very well be suspended.</p>
<p>You guys punch each other “Very Hard” to pass time? To have a show? </p>
<p>Neither you nor your friend deserves to be in a top school- or even any school for that matter.</p>
<p>Grow up.</p>
<p>Yeah, your principal isn’t going to suspend you if the receiver of the violence says it wasn’t violence. That would be beyond ridiculous, and if it did happen, I’d highly suggest you contest the suspension on its false grounds.</p>
<p>an update…</p>
<p>our principle realized it was a joke, so i am off the hook. not even a detention!</p>
<p>i meant principAl… and my friend and i went to his office said we were joking around, it wasnt a real fight (its true)</p>
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I’ve skipped most of the posts, but lol - do you have friends that you hang out with? I assume you’re a girl, since you don’t understand this.</p>
<p>It’s called playing around, and when you hang out sometimes a couple punches are thrown for fun and stuff between close friends. I don’t know the full situation but this has nothing to do with “growing up”.</p>
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You will make a fine lawyer.</p>
<p>what did i tell you biaaaatch. I told you talking to principal was all you needed to do.</p>