Do colleges look at suspensions?

Yes, colleges absolutely look at suspensions on your high school record. There is a specific question on the Common Application asking if you have ever been suspended or expelled. You are required to answer, and falsifying any part of your application is grounds for denying admission.

Do suspensions affect college admissions?

Even minor in-class suspensions can hinder students’ ability to apply to and attend college. However, a “suspension,” “removal” or “dismissal” leaves a stain on a high school transcript forever, and these records can be a major factor in college admissions decisions.

Is suspension bad for college?

Most colleges would not consider a suspension over writing a petition to be significant enough to harm your chances. Most likely it will not hurt you.

What is the point of being suspended?

The point is to help the rest of the student body. The suspension has two benefits: It teaches and warns the student body what can happen to badly behaved students. The suspension gives well behaved students a respite from the disruptive behavior of the suspended student.

Do colleges accept a suspended student?

You can attend another college while you’re on academic suspension, but admissions requirements vary depending on the school. Colleges have different policies about admitting students with a poor academic history. A community college may be the most likely to enroll academically suspended students.

Do I have to report suspensions on college applications?

Most applications have a space requiring that applicants disclose any suspensions or disciplinary actions. Many will include signing of an honor pledge as part of the submission.

Do Colleges really look at your grades?

The most important element in your review will be your high school transcript, but there are actually two ways in which colleges will look at your transcript: The grades you have received. First, and not surprisingly, colleges will look at the grades you received in the coursework you have taken.

Do colleges look at your class rank?

Colleges tend to look at class rank to see how students are likely to measure up with their peers. This is especially true for students that end up on the cusp of college admissions, when class rank can serve as a positive deciding factor.