USC(U of Southern California): Beginning 9th grade, have you ever been judged responsible for academic or behavioral misconduct that led to your suspension or expulsion from any educational institution?
47-word version:
I was suspended in my junior year for five days for drinking beer in a hotel room with five friends to make the last day of a school trip memorable...
Common Application: Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any educational institution you have attended 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 the institution.
382-word version:
I was suspended in my junior year for five days after drinking beer in a hotel room with five friends to make the last day of a school trip memorable. But in the end I realized that, instead of making an experience memorable, I made a puerile decision to advocate a knavery...