around spring of my freshman year, i had to do online learning because of covid. my friend (from another school) and i thought that it would be funny to crash my zoom calls. i didn’t do the the crashing, only she did. fast forward both our schools found out, i got suspended for one day. i got suspended because i had shared my classes zoom information to someone outside of my school and it happened like 3 times. it wasn’t rly suspension bc i was still at home, but it will be in my transcripts. my vice principal said that if i do better in school and learn from my mistake it won’t be too bad when i apply for colleges. i rly want to go to a university and get scholarships. are universities going to accept me even if i’ve been suspended?
As your vice principal said, keep your nose clean and do well in all your classes and you will be fine. You will have to write a short mea culpa explaining this on college apps, so keeping a good record from here on will help your case that it was an immature freshman mistake that you regret making.
Agree with the above.
Adding, now that the common app suspension question has been eliminated, you might have your parents talk with the principal/admin/Board of Education regarding putting this info on transcripts…it just doesn’t make sense when students don’t even have to divulge this info on many college applications. In fact, some states prohibit public schools from putting this information on transcripts.
Unlikely that the school will change their policy to accommodate the wishes of your family so soon after the incident.
Also, your school vice-principal should know the law in your state with respect to reporting suspensions on transcripts.
What you did was wrong–all three times. Whether or not you crashed the Zoom classes or not, it was done with your assistance.
Listen to @Groundwork2022 .
will be eliminated. Not in effect until next year.
Can you please explain more about what you mean by my parents speaking to my school? Was my school not allowed to do that?
Your parents can speak to the Vice Principal or to the Principal if either or both agree to meet and/or speak with your parents.
My mom and vice principal had a talk over the phone (like a meeting), and my mom asked if there was another punishment instead of suspension. For instance, community service. He disagreed, so I feel like if my parents speak about this again, I don’t think it would work.
You said freshman year. Let it rest, don’t make any more silly mistakes. Build a solid rep at the hs as a good kid, contributor, etc.
Generally, hs admins follow their district policy. If that’s suspension, that’s what you have to accept. In some districts, kids get suspended for all sorts of reasons, even random mistakes. Adcoms know this.
In any event, this not fatal to your app.
Definitely do your best to establish an excellent reputation from now on. I have known of situations where past disciplinary records were not included when it came time for college applications, based upon excellent behavior and performance thereafter. That’s where your parent comes in. Your parent should negotiate this with the school, now. Then it’s up to you to make the school forget this ever happened.
First I would really try and understand why what you did was wrong rather than just saying I didn’t so it. The school is probably much more apt to work with you if they see that your accepting responsibility for your part and working on earning their respect. Do your best and perhaps by 12th grade they will be willing to see that even though in 9th grade you knew what you were doing was wrong you worked hard to change and grow. However if your argument is that in 9th grade you didn’t know you were wrong I don’t think that will be helpful and they will be more apt to follow the policies and procedures.
Colleges spend a good deal of time and money securing their systems. Students who hand over log in information to nonstudents are a security risk. I don’t think they’ll find it very funny. But you were a freshman, so you have time to do better.