<p>i was suspended the winter of my junior year for a big misunderstanding. i am planning on applying to sarah lawrence, boston u, and depaul, and plan on studying theatre. do you think a suspension will have a big affect on my admission. here are some statistics.</p>
<p>GPA-3.95 (unweighted)
ACT - 29 (Eng - 28, Read - 28, Math - 30, Sci - 31)
AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Psych (3 out of 4 APs), Honors English - 3 years, Honors Math - 4 years
College Classes ART 110 - Design, SOC 101 - Intro to Sociology, THEA 203 - Sound and Lighting Design
EC's - Symphonic Band (Trumpet Section Leader - 3 years)
Orchestra (Double Bass Section Leader - 3 years)
Thespians (Honor Thespian Award, Student Director, Lighting Chair)
German Honor Society -Treasurer (Taught myself 2 years of German in order to take more AP and Honors Classes)
Varsity Choir (Baritone Section Leader - 1 year)
All-State Orchestra 2005 and 2006, All-State Choir 2004
Student Government - 4 years
Attended Northwestern in Summer of 2006 for National High School Institute for Film</p>
<p>More information is needed. What was the suspension for? What have you done since to show that you understand that whatever you did wasn't the right thing to do? If you search for suspension there have been lots of threads on this, but if you post more specifics I'm sure you will get some answers.</p>
<p>If the suspension wasn't for assault, drugs, or dishonesty, then I wouldn't worry about it. But my friend was suspended for stealing and cheating on an biology test and he still got in everywhere...heck a ton of people I know have been suspended and it doesn't seem to affect them. The FAFSA application asks about drugs though so if it was drug-related, that really sucks. Idk, try to get your suspension expunged or something.</p>
<p>A suspension can't be expunged....not normally anyway. The GC from your HS will be asked on your apps if you have been suspended ...they will answer "yes".</p>
<p>why does drug related suspension suck? I mean you get caught at homecoming for a bottle of vodka or an ounce of weed..big whoop...the whole street at Cornell smells of weed at night...</p>
<p>Well I mean FAFSA asks about drug-related convictions so it might hurt you there. And yeah expunged suspensions aren't unheard of. And guidance counselors aren't required to say that an applicant has been suspended.</p>
<p>my suspension was for theft of lost property. i found a set of keys and nobody was around to give them to, and i brought them home with the intent of bringing them back the following monday. but then for some reason or another they got lost and i forgot about them. then in about january someone found out that i had them becasue i told a friend that i found them and the administration thought that i stole them with the intent of breaking into the school and such. thats about it i think.</p>
<p>In high school I was 'suspended' for something I didn't do (my parent's didn't know the options avaliable, i.e. call the cops) and as part of a plea deal I wasn't given a full suspension and the record was sealed. You may want to figure out your rights at your school and see if the same can be done for you, especially if you were not a repeat offender and this was your only run-in with school administration.</p>
<p>What about a suspension that occurred because of one doing something (doing homework for others) wrong and coming forward about it. [As in the person wouldn't have gotten in trouble if they hadn't come forward and told the admin.] thanks.</p>
<p>I am the self-proclaimed forum "expert" on the issue of suspensions. It is best to be honest and disclose the suspension- trust me on this one. The worst possible thing is if the college finds out and you haven't disclosed it, even if it comes out in a way such as "Billy has been a model student, despite the unfortunate incident in 10th grade which was due to a misunderstanding...." You need to offer a brief explanation- just the facts. No excuses. Say what you learned from it and how you regret this lapse in judgement. In the case of the OP, say that you learned to be much more careful of other people's property and much more attentive to details so that you don't forget or lose things. Talk with your counselor and make sure you are both on the same page. Unless the offense involves violence, academic dishonesty or drugs, you will be fine. Alcohol violations are almost always a non-issue in college admissions.</p>