<p>What I'm about to say will make me sound like a horrible person, but in all a actuality, it was a couple of mistakes blown widely out of proportion.</p>
<p>Mistake 1). I got into a sort of argument with a teacher and stupidly decided to play a prank on him. I ordered pizza to his house from 5 different places and repeatedly called his phone. It resulted in me going to court, and getting a deferral, which resulted in community service. </p>
<p>Mistake 2). I got into a minor altercation with a person at school, after arguing with that person constantly for about 2 years, it resulted in a 1 day suspension. I had never been suspended before.</p>
<p>I'm a junior in high school, with a 3.86 GPA (as of now anyway), taking AP's, in an audition choir, and president of the French Club. I don't plan to go to an Ivy, just a state uni, such as W.S.U. or U.W.</p>
<p>University wise, did I just ruin my chances of getting into some of these places? I'm really not a bad person, just a good guy who made some mistakes.</p>
<p>Ummm… I would say your chances are pretty hurt. No one likes to have a student with a record.</p>
<p>That being said, if you want to go to a state school, then you can apply and if you don’t get in, just go to community college for two years and then apply as a transfer.</p>
<p>Your chances at college aren’t gone, but you’re skating on thin ice.</p>
<p>Hmmmm…:
Well do they look to see if you have a background of any sort? I’ve asked a few different people, some say they do, others say unless it was something extremely serious, they won’t bother to check?</p>
<p>How about you turn these experiences into something good - like writing an amazing essay about it? Although it certainly hurts your chances, it won’t mean you’re not getting in anywhere - there are kids out there who have worse things on their record.</p>
<p>"Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any educational institution you have attended from the 9th grade (or the international equivalent) forward, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution?
Yes No</p>
<p>Required Have you ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? Note that you are not required to answer “yes” to this question, or provide an explanation, if the criminal adjudication or conviction has been expunged, sealed, annulled, pardoned, destroyed, erased, impounded, or otherwise ordered by a court to be kept confidential.</p>
<p>Well the court thing was set to a deferral, which means that they will seal up the paperwork in a “red envelope” as they called it. Does that mean I can answer no to the 2nd question?</p>
<p>And ugh, I feel so terrible. Like I said, both things were blown widely out of proportion…but I guess I deserve it…</p>
<p>Haha, you sound like someone I’d like to be friends with =)</p>
<p>You’re not completely screwed. They give you a chance on applications to explain “anything else you think the school should know”, and even beyond that most schools will demand that you explain any suspensions or misdemeanors. Use that “anything else” space to give an eloquent, well-thought-out explanation.</p>
<p>All your other stats are pretty good, so you’re not outta the race yet.</p>
<p>It may hurt your chances. But if you do some great things that can over shadow your past and prove to be much more mature then that can work on your side. This can damper your app a little but if you have great things going for you it may be forgiven.</p>
<p>You WILL get into a state university. UW does holistic admissions so you might get hurt, but you should get into WSU for SURE. No doubt about it. Also, the only way you have a 0% chance of getting in to a school is not applying to it.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I feel a little better now. I was so worried that my future has been destroyed, as dramatic as that sounds…</p>
<p>As for writing it in a college app essay, should I really? I mean, I’m not sure I wanna attract attention to it, it’s not something I’m proud of, nor is it part of my true character (I’m not that leather jacket wearing “bad boy”, but a good kid, who just made some mistakes), and I’d rather focus on something else. But at the same time, would not writing about it be a mistake? Like I wouldn’t be giving myself that chance to explain everything would I? Ugh, someone help me make up my mind lol!</p>
<p>Well for the first part, you are not screwed for colleges. As some of the others had said before, colleges would ask if you were involved in any disciplinary actions. When colleges asks you that in your application, be truthful as to what you did, but you have to remember to add how it has effected you and changed you into a better person. You must write it in a way so that colleges know you were able to learn something from this experience and that you were able to mature due to some actions. If you write it out correctly, then colleges won’t mind. I suggest that you have your counselor/parent/friend/close teacher to read your disciplinary action essay when the time comes around. My friend, who was quite a trouble maker was involved in a lot of suspension at school, but he made it to college, so don’t sweat too much about it. Just don’t do anything too obnoxious I hop this helped (:</p>
<p>Ask your guidance counselor is she’s going to inform the schools you apply to about what happened. If she does, you sure as hell better explain it in the optional essay. If not, then you ought to pretend it never happened.</p>
I hop this helped (:</p>