<p>Damn, I feel really bad for you after reading this. Have your parents spoken to the school?</p>
<p>@Stanfordmania
To my high school? Plenty of times. We even got my primary school headmistress and a government official to call them, but they’re adamant. Sadly, it’s a private school, so public education rules don’t automatically hold sway there. The official informed us that the only way he could get results for us is by outright legal action, and we can’t afford that right now. Besides, I don’t want to fight over this. I mean, the new administration is pretty…vicious, but the school itself has great teachers and a very good reputation. I wouldn’t want to destroy that because of the actions of a few temporary people.</p>
<p>Okay, so I generally keep my nose clean in school(have to, student council 
), but what I’ve seen work a number of times is kids making very personal and emotional appeals to the teachers in charge. Since your claim, as you portray it, seems legitimate, perhaps you could work out a deal with them. I’m sorry if this is a stupid suggestion or if you’ve already tried it, but it’s the best I’ve got short of going all Harvey Specter on their asses…</p>
<p>I strongly agree. Remember, ECs are for you to grow as a person, not to please a college admissions officer. You shouldn’t take on ECs just because your current ones are “weak”, but rather because you are passionate about the activity.
Strong ECs are ones that you are passionate about because that passion is reflected in how successful you are at the activity and how much colleges notice.</p>
<p>@Stanfordmania: We’re trying to do that. I’ve sent in three separate apologies, one before I left, and two appeals to the school board. I just don’t know what’s up. And they’re not telling us what it is they are angry about; the Mass issue wasn’t even mentioned when the principal met with my parents. And they sort of promised they were going to keep it quiet if we settled for the withdrawal. Sigh.
Someone said I should apply to the regional education board to see if they can get my transcripts out at least (I’ve kind of given up on the diploma)
Harvey Specter? Hmmm…interesting… :)</p>
<p>@brwnho: Thanks for the advice, but I’m not adding ECs because my current ones are weak. Actually, it’s mostly my academic side I’m trying to build, due to my lack of a diploma; I’m only extending my community service hours, because I really like the kids in that orphanage 
We play soccer sometimes :D</p>
<p>@jewelessien: Going to the government sounds like a good option. I really can’t suggest anything else that won’t affect the school(or you) permanently, but good luck at any rate.
OT: Call Pearson Specter whenever, just ensure that they don’t give you Louis.</p>
<p>@jewelessien: I certainly don’t have the experience to give you advice on this issue, but I’ll say that this is the most unfair and cruel punishment I have ever seen. Have you tried sending letters to such colleges explaining your situation and pleading with them to give you a pass? Perhaps at least one will take sympathy with you, given your outstanding credentials? Because the way you were treated is just disgusting. </p>
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<p>How did the school justify this double standard?</p>
<p>@jewelessien</p>
<p>I just read this, and all I have to say is that this is the biggest bull I have ever heard (on the schools part, not yours) I think you should try to get in touch with an admissions officer of a school you would be willing to go to, and explain exactly what you stated here. It’s worth a try, in my opinion</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1588666-university-texas-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1588666-university-texas-chance-me.html</a>
please chance me. Im not really sure about out-of-state admissions for UT at austin</p>
<p>What if you have a good SAT score, good ECs, and average grades?</p>
<p>^is that legit?</p>
<p>@RMIBstudent: They were being really vague, but from what I can decipher, I apparently got off lightly under the former administration and my record was actually worse than it looked, never mind that all my infractions were detention-worthy and I served the detentions. And I was held to a higher standard for being the scholarship kid, I think. I don’t really mind the forced withdrawal right now - in reality all I missed was prom and the graduation ceremony. There will be other parties, and other causes to celebrate. What I don’t understand is why they won’t let me move on; I’m by far not the first person they’ve dismissed, and everyone else I know of went on to school without any hassle.</p>
<p>@XAQXAQ Thank you, but really I don’t know. I’m talking with Notre Dame at the moment, but sadly Stanford is out of the question (no appeals ). Several community leaders I know say they will write recommendations for me if my high school refuses to do so, but right now getting in is going to be an even bigger crapshoot than it was last year.</p>
<p>Jewelessien, are there attorneys where you live who do pro bono work? In the US, people often get public defenders appointed when there’s a criminal charge or other attorneys to work for free (often the publicity drives this). It sounds to me like this is a situation that many attorneys would be willing to support–maybe even an American attorney with some kind of international license. Your brother at Notre Dame should ask people there about this.</p>
<p>Also, Bard College has programs that don’t require a high school diploma, and here’s an article about others as well:<a href=“Can't Complete High School? Go Right to College - The New York Times”>Can't Complete High School? Go Right to College - The New York Times;
<p>Truly, your situation sounds like a great book/ memoir and eventually a movie script–be sure to keep a journal (or, if you haven’t, go back now and write down everything while it’s fresh in your mind.</p>
<p>Maybe take the GED? [International</a> Test Centers](<a href=“http://www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/internationaltestcenters]International”>http://www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/internationaltestcenters)</p>
<p>As long as you dont have nothing it looks decent</p>
<p>Okay…so thank you for all your advice 
I decided to apply to MIT, Pomona, Pepperdine and Notre Dame
And I sucked it up and opened a new thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1595039-long-odds-but-whats-girl-do.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1595039-long-odds-but-whats-girl-do.html</a>
Please comment! :)</p>
<p>Have strong EC’s and you’re good to go.</p>
<p>search Jack Andraka
this kids probably going to Harvard…</p>
<p>Your ECs are your ECs, and unless you are in 10th grade or younger, popping up with a new EC that is “your passion” out of the blue will not help.</p>
<p>I do feel that any team sports are good because it shows teamwork and responsibility. Model UN and other clubs that have a lot of obvious teamwork built-in are good too. </p>
<p>I also don’t think ECs are make or break unless they are extreme - athletes who are recruited to play at the college or someone with zero ECs at all. </p>
<p>Now SAs (essays) can be make or break. A lot of colleges might be saying ooh and ahh about your outstanding GPA and test scores, but for the rest of the kids, show you want to go there in your essay, get at least 25th percentile on your SAT and okay GPA, and you should be okay.</p>
<p>Depth>Quanitity</p>