I transferred into Mays Business School from Blinn College-Bryan in Fall 2011. I was unable to take my Music Appreciation final due to an arrest for a Domestic Violence charge that was dropped the very next day. It was a gross misunderstanding between my wife and I, coupled with an extreme overreaction by the police. On a personal side note, our marriage is stronger than it has ever been. However, not being able to take my Music final caused me to fail the class. I did fairly well in my other classes despite the chaos, but my GPA for Texas A&M ended up below the required 2.0 for Mays Business School. I received a dismissal letter from the school soon after. I made the stupid mistake of providing the school a copy of the arrest record with an explanation attached to it thinking it would help my appeal. My appeal was rejected and it was too late to transfer to another college for the Spring semester. A couple of family friends told me that any record or statement you give to admissions is kept on file indefinitely. I am not sure how true this is, so I was hoping someone would have more knowledge/information on this subject. I am currently enrolled at Blinn College and could easily finish my Associates Degree in Business at the end of the Spring 2013 semester.
So here are my questions: Will the fact that Texas A&M has a copy of my arrest record prevent me from being readmitted back into a program there? If it doesn’t affect my ability to get back into Texas A&M, is it still possible for me to get back into Mays Business School? Would it be easier to do if I finished my Associates at Blinn?
Here is my rough academic summary:
-I currently have 62 passed credit hours, 10 being from Texas A&M
-My Texas A&M GPA is a 1.68
-My overall GPA is a 3.67
-All of my core business courses are completed (Accounting, Economics, etc
)
Any information or knowledge relating to my situation would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
B