I just got caught for academic dishonesty. I had a summer project to do over the summer, and some of my answers were eerily similar to some sites online. I had a misdemeanor before Sophmore year for sharing answers with another student. I only get partial credit for my summer project, but here comes the bad part…how is this going to look for colleges? I’m planning to apply to UIC, and three canadian colleges. Application deadlines are due around (January-March) I have somewhat strong grades and good test scores. How will this affect my application? If I get a suspension, does it show up on my transcript? If it does, should I write a letter to show how I’ve learned from my mistake? How should I approach my administrator to try preventing a suspension? Please help me!!!
Anyone? I really need the help. Please, my conscious and anxiety is tearing me apart.
If you get a suspension, it shows up on your transcript. There is a special section generally to allow you to explain situations like these.
Just talk to your administrator and say how your learned from your mistakes and will never do it again. Say you’re willing to accept whatever consequences. Be mature about it and don’t beg him to waive the suspension. If he feels like you learned your lesson, then he might waive it.
Would a letter to my administrator and teacher apologizing help?
Any disciplinary action against you will show up on your transcript. Academic dishonesty is a black mark on your record. You will need to do some explaining and I would encourage you to be honest and get the help of your guidance counselor.
Schools vary as to whether, or how, they put things in a transcript. You and an adult should meet with an administrator. You should be very specific about your post-high school goals, and you should ask whether there is any leeway for a consequence that would be in lieu of a reported disciplinary charge on the transcript. This maybe difficult, since you already had a violation.
Few things are more disheartening than doing all your own work only to lose points to someone who didn’t.
Don’t euphemize. If you copied, you didn’t share; eerily similar sounds a lot like the same thing. Accept it, own it, and work through the consequences.