<p>I am currently a junior with 4.2 something gpa, and 2340 on sat. i have gotten 5's on biology, chemistry, us history, euro history, english 11. and 4 on music history and AP stats</p>
<p>i was suspended for a semester for posession of straterra, which is the drug for ADD, during freshman year. </p>
<p>I moved to a different state right away so i could finish my semester, and my guidance counselor said that since my grades are good colleges won't ask about me moving schools, and said that she won't send in my diciplinary file, but i do not know if she means, she will say no, when she asks if i've been suspended or not.</p>
<p>i have been class president, sga member, tennis team, captain of the climbing team, NHS, 3rd degrees blackbelt in tae kwon do, 1st degrees blackbelt, in judo, and kendo. I have about 700 volunteer hours.</p>
<p>i haven't taken my SAT2 yet, but im sure ill do great.</p>
<p>i want to know the most competitive college i can get into</p>
<p>You HAVE to report all suspensions on your app. It is UNETHICAL for your counselor to refuse to send your disciplinary file.</p>
<p>And you moved schools to avoid the backlash? </p>
<p>Honestly, drug possession is a big deal. Your scores are obviously great, but if a college finds out about it they won't be thrilled. The good news is that it was freshman year. The bad news is that ADD drugs are often used as study aids, essentially tools to up an individual's concentration to give them an unfair edge.</p>
<p>If you've move past this and understand why it was wrong, then it won't be as big of a deal.</p>
<p>well that was my first and only time doing drugs, and it was because my friend told me that it was like vitamin, but both my friend and myself telling them the principal was apparently not good enough so i got suspension</p>
<p>Look, top schools will consider this a big deal--but most state schools will essentially ignore it if they think you have learned from it and are unlikely to continue using drugs (especially your own state's primary university).</p>
<p>Personally, I wouldn't bring it up unless it specifically asks about it on the application--then I would tell the truth and explain the circumstances. I'd apply to the best public colleges I could (UC Berkeley, UVA, Michigan, Texas, Illinois, UCLA) if I were you--and then go to the one that accepted me.</p>
<p>that damn common application screwed me over. when most of the ivies had their own application, there was nothing about suspension, but now dammnn...</p>
<p>just lie...if your counselor isn't going to report it, there's no reason you should either. it's not a big deal...you learned from it and it was just a mistake</p>
<p>^Lying about it, if it comes out, will only make it worse. They may overlook the suspension as a youthful indiscretion, lying 3 years later, however, will automatically get you rejected.</p>
<p>^ getting suspended for drugs will keep you out of any top schools anyway... his high school isn't going to be sending any disciplinary files and he said that his counselor will lie about it.</p>