<p>It may not be an automatic rejection, but it is a risk. Do you have a track record of excellence scholastically and a convincing period of stability to demonstrate? Is it he most important thing for them to know about your abilities, talents, drive and contribution to the society you interact with and the community you hope to join? It it the one thing you want to be remembered for when the admissions committee hears a 20 second summary of it?</p>