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<p>If it were MY kid, there would be such serious consequences at home that he would be doing online college from the living room, regardless of how admission offices treated him. I saw Midnight Express three decades ago and it made an indelible impression. </p>
<p>But the fate of other students apprehended abroad will rest in part on how – or if–the college is informed of the infraction. If the student in question was on a school trip at the time, then the school policy may be to report the arrest to colleges. There’s a good chance that the acceptance will then be revoked, although different colleges will have varying policies. However, if the high school is not involved and never learns of the situation, then the college may not learn of it either.</p>
<p>In general, infractions that show poor judgment and character are weighed more heavily in admission offices than smallish academic slip-ups. Note, however, that when an accepted student basically stops working and all grades plummet, this can be viewed as poor judgment or a character flaw, much as a disciplinary situation would be.</p>