<p>i have a brilliant friend who is beggining to prepare for his applications.. He was wondering if two minor suspensions he got in middle school (6th and 7th grade) affect his chances?</p>
<p>well if the college is going to see it. I think it would be better if he shoudl explain what happened. But i am not sure about the advice that i just gave, the only principle that i am trying to put forward is that it is better if he lets the college know first before the college finds out itself and thinks that he was trying hide it. I am not even sure that colleges are able to get files to go that far back. But who knows with todays technology...</p>
<p>momofwildchild would really be able to help you with that question -- do a search of the board or ask in another post with suspension in the title.</p>
<p>Colleges don't care about middle school.</p>
<p>lol is it really your friend?</p>
<p>He's already anonymous, dunno why he'd need to lie.</p>
<p>Colleges don't care about middle school. It says in their apps that they only want to know about suspensions in Secondary Schools.</p>
<p>Secondary school generally refers to grades seven through twelve.</p>
<p>I've emailed many admission officers about this topic (many selective colleges) and they've all said they are only concerned with high school. And also, I've heard that in-school suspensions don't count ---only out of school suspensions count. ANyone verify this?</p>
<p>If everything else is fine, not really a problem. My S was nicknamed the "fighting Validictorian", if that gives you an idea. Often in HS, standing up for one's self when assaulted means spending some time away from school. </p>
<p>Middle school shouldn't matter in the big picture. What might matter is the circumstances involved... starting a conflict vs. being caught up in one are two different things, even though most HS treat these situations with the same consequences.</p>