Criminal Conviction & College Admissions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess so much for the Americans “2nd chance”, just as long as it is not impacting me and not in my backyard.

It's called community college. It's cheap, excellent quality, and allows a convicted criminal prove they can do the work and keep their nose clean for 2 years before moving up to a premier university.

A criminal applying to college at age 17 likely has committed their crime fairly recently. It's OK to ask them to put a couple years between conviction and enrolling at an in-demand university. That's called "consequences."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess so much for the Americans “2nd chance”, just as long as it is not impacting me and not in my backyard.

When you are accepting a few kids and have ton of applicants, not having killed someone seems like a fair first cut. I’d rather forgive a B- in algebra than beating a parent to death if I have to choose one

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess so much for the Americans “2nd chance”, just as long as it is not impacting me and not in my backyard.

It's called community college. It's cheap, excellent quality, and allows a convicted criminal prove they can do the work and keep their nose clean for 2 years before moving up to a premier university.

A criminal applying to college at age 17 likely has committed their crime fairly recently. It's OK to ask them to put a couple years between conviction and enrolling at an in-demand university. That's called "consequences."

+1

Assault, drugs, rape murder? I agree with the above.

[Anonymous]

You child is require to mention it on the application.

[Anonymous]

I know a teen whose scholarship was revoked from one school, but he was then accepted at another equally good school. I do not know the details of the crime.

I know a kid, teen DUI involving death, who went to college and eventually law school, and it did involve a lot of extra paperwork and character recommendations, etc.

I know of a teen who mugged and beat the crap out of another kid (required medical attention) and stole his belongings who will go to college on a sports scholarship, but the victim has had to drop out of high school due to the trauma. Awkwardly, the local government provided all kinds of remediation and support for the perpetrator, but none at all for the victim.

[Anonymous]

Most places now have “Victims Services.” I wonder if the person wanted or was informed of their options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a teen whose scholarship was revoked from one school, but he was then accepted at another equally good school. I do not know the details of the crime.

I know a kid, teen DUI involving death, who went to college and eventually law school, and it did involve a lot of extra paperwork and character recommendations, etc.

I know of a teen who mugged and beat the crap out of another kid (required medical attention) and stole his belongings who will go to college on a sports scholarship, but the victim has had to drop out of high school due to the trauma. Awkwardly, the local government provided all kinds of remediation and support for the perpetrator, but none at all for the victim.

That is horrifying, yet not at all surprising.