I made a stupid, stupid mistake

spideygirl
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:36:01 +0000

This one-time, poor decision will not prevent you from having a wonderful life. It may, however, disrupt you in the short run. I don’t want to lie to you and say that you have nothing to worry about (but truly, this far from the end of the world).

A good book on the college admission game is called The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College (written by an adcom at Wesleyan). In it applicant Becca Jannol *confesses/i in the admissions process that she took a tiny bite of a pot brownie in the hall at school. Marijuana is typically considered to be a less serious issue than an honor violation.

Becca’s mistake very much impacted her results, yet in the end it all worked out for her. She was a good kid, after all, just like you apparently are. I am sure it will all work out for you as well, but it is possible that you could encounter some rough water ahead.

Stay strong and have faith in who you really are. If any school does turn away from you because of this mistake, you will find another one which will be happy to have you. Things happen, and we learn from them. You screw up, you dust yourself off, and you learn from it. This is life.