Hey,
I’m a junior, and was recently suspended due to a ritalin-related incident. I admitted my guilt to the AP, and I think that will help me. In addition to this, I have a 33 on the ACT and a 1510 on the SAT, and a 3.76 GPA with 9 AP classes by the end of next year. Any advice on how to proceed with admissions? Or if I will even get in?
Your stats aren’t top notch for Ross even without a disciplinary action. If you don’t get in, it will be hard to parse the full reason. Usual advice when there is a disciplinary action on your record is apply to a broader range of schools in terms of selectivity than normal (more low matches & safeties).
Damn. Do you think it will help at all that I will be applying as a double major into the music school? I hate to sound arrogant, but, my music is a huge extracurricular of mine, and I do it at a very high level. I’m just reaching for possibilities here. Also, will relatives who are alums be very much help in getting me in?
You should write about the incident in your application somewhere and how it has shaped your character. In my school the admin claim that suspensions have nothing to do with college admissions.
Michigan’s School of Theatre, Music and Dance is not an extracurricular for any of the students. Just a tip.
Give it your best shot but yes, open up your search widely.
Talk to admission office to see if your admission will be rescinded.
So you are a junior who has not applied to Ross yet? No way to know what will happen.
I’d make sure to find out how the incident is being recorded in your file, and how counselors will refer to it in any letters of recommendation. This should help you figure out how you want to address it in your application to demonstrate how you have grown from the issue.
As far as applying to music goes, there is a separate competitive audition process in addition to the application, Grades are less important than Ross, but you would still need to speak to any disciplinary record. As noted above, pursuing a degree in SMTD is far above an extracurricular level. And pursuing dual degrees is not for the faint of heart. A music major requires many lesson, studio, rehearsal and practice hours weekly in addition to your music classes - and classes for the other degree if you are pursuing two. Dual degrees often require AP credit, overloading on semester hours, summer classes, and potentially additional semesters.
I should have clarified.
I am currently a music student of two unversity faculty, one for piano and one for voice. I take these very seriously. What I mean by extracurricular is that I am very involved with music programs outside of school. Also, our code of conduct states that disciplinary records are not reported unless mandated by the state. Does anyone know if Michigan requires schools to realessd information about a suspension or a seperation?
Google it.
What is a “Ritalin incident”? How does one get caught? Did you have it at school? As incidents go, this is not a great one to have come up. Presume you are in state?