<p>I have no idea of UVa’s policies. (After the murder of a UVa student by another UVa student, people have been much more sensitive about past incidents of violence by an applicant.)</p>
<p>I do know one recent high school student who was accepted at a state flagship university after being caught stealing a laptop from his high school and after getting arrested for use of some hard drugs. I know of another recent high school student who was admitted to a somewhat selective public college after a drug sales arrest (in a school zone). Therefore, there are colleges that are willing to offer a second chance.</p>