I was suspended for 3 days at my schools for taking marijuana edibles from a date during a school dance my sophomore year. Given that I am ranked 4th (weighted) in my school and 12th (un-weighted), how will this first-offence suspension affect my chances of getting into schools like UCLA, USC, Boston College, CalPoly, etc?
I am an IB & AP student and aside from being involved in a wide variety of clubs & varsity sports, I have my own photography business. I’m a published photographer in Australia, and I work with Wilhelmina models, a top agency in LA, Maimi, and New York. Additionally, I’m an officer for DECA and NHS and made nationals for my deca event.
I plan on aiming for a 31 on my ACTs.
It depends. Was this a one-time deal or is this something that has been recurring? Do you have a history of drug usage to the point where it has affected your academics at all? I think most colleges would fear that you would relapse and be unable to succeed at their institution. It also depends on how your GC would handle the situation or recommend you. This is something you will have to speak about with your GC.
No, this a one time situation that occurred my sophomore year. I have no history of drug usage whatsoever nor have I ever had anything on my disciplinary records.
Okay, then this is still something you’d have to discuss with your GC and determine how it would be brought up to the colleges. There’s no clear cut formula to cases like this so I’m not sure how it would affect your chances.