I was suspended for one day in tenth grade, BUT I think there may be some sort of catch to it because the guy who i was suspended with told me his mom talked to someone and that guy said it wasn’t entirely official/mandatory to report.
How does this affect my chances into schools like Brown, NYU, U Chicago, Northwestern?
Anyone got any advice for me on how to check on the officiality of these things? I got to a LAUSD public school and my college counselor is worse than useless.
<p>What were you suspended for? It might make a much bigger difference if you were suspended for bringing a weapon on campus or selling dope than if it was for shooting spitwads in class.</p>
<p>You should be able to find out whether the suspension will appear on your school report, and if it will, you–and your admissions counselor, if at all possible–need to address the circumstances on your application. As Coureur poins out, a minor infraction probably won’t be much of a problem, but it could be a red flag if they see a suspension on your record that isn’t explained.</p>
<p>There is a topic on the front page of this forum about disciplinary actions/suspensions. There is a question on most applications about whether you have ever been suspended or asked to withdraw from a school. The writer says it is best to be totally honest. However, I agree that if the infraction is minor that it can be easily explained.</p>
<p>I know a person who was expelled from school and he put that in his application essay and got into Brown.</p>