Question:I’m in 8th grade and this is my first after school detention. I am a straight A student and I do not get into fights, but I had one bad day … Will colleges deny my acceptance because of a detention?
WHAT DID “THE DEAN” SAY?
See: http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/long-term-harm-8th-grade-detention/
As pointed out in the response, 8th grade records aren’t reported on college applications. Even if it was a detention in high school though, I doubt that any adcoms would even consider it in a decision. If it was a recurring problem and one kept getting detentions throughout high school, that would indicate more of a problem that would likely be addressed.