| Id, chalk this up to a bad decision(not uncommon for a teenager or adult) and a lesson learned.
I can assure you that even though it may have an adverse inpact on your college applications, it will not have any longterm impacts on your life. In fact if it makes you more cognizant of the importance of personal integrity, the positives will far outweigh the negatives.
Be assured that there is no magic bullet impact associated with attending a highly selective or ranked college either. There are hundreds of great colleges that you can attend and in the end it is really your intelligence, diligence and other personal attributes that will determine your success in life. |