<p>Well in 9th grade I was really dumb and wrote an article on wikipedia about my 7th grade spanish teacher and how she was an illegal immigrant. So my school found out and I got suspended for 3 days. I am getting really worried that I won't get into any decent colleges despite my grades and ECs. So does anybody know how this kind of suspension would affect me during admissions?</p>
<p>First off, talk to your guidance counselor about it. If necessary, have your parents call the principal. Tell the counselor/principal you are interested in applying to <em>INSERT PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY</em> and you realize you made a mistake way back when you were a freshman, and that it was the wrong thing to do, but you don't want it to hurt your admissions standing, as XYZU is very competitve. Point to your (no-doubt) exemplary record since then as evidence of your changed heart, and make sure they know you learned your lesson.</p>
<p>Then ask them nicely whether they would be willing to seal the record for you.</p>
<p>Can't hurt.</p>
<p>Thanks that's a really good idea especially since my old counselor who went through this with retired and I have a new one so I can make a good impression on him.</p>
<p>I don't think it'd make much of a difference...I actually found the reason behind the suspension quite comical. =)))</p>
<p>Definitely write your college essay on this, haha.</p>
<p>I saw something like this on the news only it wa one step further.
It was a long time ago but a student called Border Patrol on his spanish teacher and reported her as an illegal and she was almost deported when it turned out someone stole her identity and she didnt know it because it looked like she stole the identity.</p>
<p>This is so confusing...but entertaining...</p>
<p>uhhhh....if a juvenile crime or suspension becomes "off the record" or erased i assume you still have to report these things right?</p>
<p>what i really want to know is what would the admissions officer think about this suspension</p>
<p>Uh, well first I'd try getting it sealed. Anything "off the record" or "sealed" does not have to be and should not be reported on a college application or an application for financial aid. I am at a loss as to how an admissions officer would think about the suspension. On one hand you were a dumb freshman boy (or girl) and things that happened then shouldn't be really counted against you. On the other hand, what you wrote was pretty offensive, rather racist, and kind of serious. I say it's kind of serious because you did this online and the content of the subject matter. So yeah, I don't know how an admissions officer would view it, but I'm pretty sure you better hope you don't have a Hispanic admission officer reading your file!</p>
<p>awesome way to get suspeneded lol</p>
<p>LOL. That's got to be the best way to get suspended.
But yeah, if the counselors aren't willing to take it off the record and you have a good academic record, there should be a section to address the problem (Additional Comments if you're using CommonApp).</p>
<p>are counselors allowed to seal it? I mean isn't it lying?</p>
<p>Well, sealing it means "it never happened". It's sort of like cleaning your permanent record. So, I wouldn't say it's lying if your GC tells you not to report it on your application.</p>
<p>has anyone asked to get a record sealed before? any advice? =P</p>
<p>How did your school find out? School is an inanimate object. </p>
<p>^Just a little humor. Anyways, how did they find out it was you?!?</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure colleges won't be too concerned about it. I mean, it's not like you set the school or fire or anything like that. You should just come clean and be straightforward about it, especially since it's humourous as heck. </p>
<p>Also, how'd they catch you?!</p>
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wrote an article on wikipedia about my 7th grade spanish teacher and how she was an illegal immigrant
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Haha what?</p>
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I'm pretty sure colleges won't be too concerned about it. I mean, it's not like you set the school or fire or anything like that.
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Umm...What if you did? I didn't do such a thing, but the severity comes pretty close (vandalism, destruction of property). How would that affect chances?</p>
<p>And there is a section to 'explain' the situation. How do I even explain what happened? Just tell them all the facts, and accept that I screwed up big time and that I learned a great deal from my mistake?</p>
<p>they tracked my ip through the editing in wiki -_-</p>
<p>LOL OUCH. Well, at least you went down doing something awkwardly awesome, am I right? ;D</p>
<p>But come to think of it, my Spanish teacher in 7th grade actually WAS one. She even bragged about how she did it in class sometimes. </p>
<p>@swamp:
Yikes uh, that would be pretty bad. But fortunately, schools usually give you a chance to explain yourself. If you're using the CommonApp, you can talk about it in the "Additional Comments" section I think. You might also want to let your teachers know since on the teacher rec form, colleges want them to talk about any disciplinary action you received.</p>