Discipline

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<p>My brother got Out of School Suspension for stabbing someone (playfully, I might add) with a pencil yesterday. The faculty reported it under Assault but luckily the guy he stabbed didn’t press charges and the authorities weren’t involved. Will this jeopardize his chances to get into Brown University or will they wave it because he has a 4.75 Cumulative gpa and a 32 on the ACT? I need some advice because I’m afraid it will crush him if he isn’t admitted. :(</p>

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<p>A GPA without a scale is meaningless, first of all.
They’re not going to “waive” disciplinary problems because of his stats, if that’s what you’re asking, and it’s not like he’d be automatically admitted if he didn’t have the “assault” on his record. Brown rejects people with high grades and test scores all the time, and 32 probably isn’t even exceptionally high for them.
The Common App gives you a chance to explain disciplinary problems. My arbitrary and uninformed opinion is that it won’t be a big deal. But he’ll still probably be rejected, because it’s Brown.</p>

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<p>Those were just some examples of his academics to show his achievements in school. He also wrestles, plays football, and the violin. He’s in many clubs and is the number one history student in WV and captain of the Quiz Bowl team. He definitely stands out.</p>

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<p>He seems like a good candidate, but even without the discipline record, there is still a big chance that he won’t get accepted. Not because there’s anything wrong with him, but because it is BROWN (9% ACCEPTANCE RATE). I’m not sure exactly how it’ll play, but if he explains it in the Common App, I don’t think that if he got rejected, that would be why. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/brown-university/1305022-official-brown-university-2016-rd-results.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/brown-university/1305022-official-brown-university-2016-rd-results.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Look at that and you’ll see that there a lot of great candidates out there who don’t get in (there also great candidates who do get in). I’m NOT saying your brother will not get in. I wouldn’t be surprised if he did. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t. Not because of him, but because it is BROWN. I just want to give you perspective, because (and correct me if I’m wrong) it seems like before this discipline incident, you thought he was a shoo-in. </p>

<p>I’m not saying don’t be excited about a college, but when you are applying to schools with extremely low acceptance rates, hope for the best but expect the worst.</p>

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<p>Would it make any difference if he stabbed him in his Sophomore year instead of his senior year?</p>

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<p>He’d probably get rejected from Brown even if he never stabbed anyone. That’s the point I’m trying to make.</p>

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<p>Why are you asking if it would make a difference? Unless you’re planning on lying about it, you can’t change when he did it.</p>

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<p>I didn’t mean it like that. I meant would the colleges think less of it if it was done earlier in his high school career. That’s all I’m asking.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, he’s just going to have to roll with it. He should definitely explain the situation in the additional information section. Best of luck to him.</p>