Long story short, I did something in 9th grade that I truly regret. (Academic Integrity wise). I got an In-School Suspension for it. Fortunately, since I've cleaned up my act, the principal stated that the In-School Suspension will not be on my record. Fast forward to today. I'm a relatively great applicant, stellar GPA, near perfect SAT, perfect SAT II, most competitive AP course load, valedictorian, amazing teacher recs. I also have great extracurriculars and also a URM (if that helps?). I feel very confident in the fact that I worked my ass off since that incident and became a great student. Unfortunately, my guidance counselor has some reservations with me. Usually, I don't care, but I just realised that she is the one filling out my SSR.
In it there are two sections that I'm very worried about:
"Has the applicant ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at your school from the 9th grade (or the international equivalent) forward, whether related
to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in a disciplinary action? These actions could include, but are not limited to: probation, suspension,
removal, dismissal, or expulsion from your institution."
And of course the recommendation part.
What I done in 9th grade was very wrong, I have learned from my mistakes and revised myself. However, will all this ameliorating be in vain because of the SSR?
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