<p>It could be a ■■■■■, but it’s not necessarily a ■■■■■. It could also be a regular poster who wants to ask a question, but doesn’t want to link the question to his (or her) profile. That’s o.k., because such a question should get a serious answer, even if it’s an idle question.</p>
<p>Searching through old threads, I found one from last year titled, “lying.” Olderandwiser claimed,
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Last year Exeter expelled a student within the first few weeks of school when it was discovered they had lied regarding an extracurricular on their application.<a href=“comment%20#%206%20on%20this%20thread%20%5Burl%5Dhttp://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/398547-lying.html%5B/url%5D”>/quote</a></p>
<p>I find it interesting that the adults who’ve commented so far are in favor of telling the truth. A middle school suspension would usually not be serious, especially as the OP stated that your past school deemed it trivial. However, if a school chooses to ask you about past disciplinary matters on the application, answer the question truthfully.</p>
<p>I guess the reason I suggested NOT disclosing it (even though I am an adult) is because I have seen such huge abuses of the disciplinary/suspension process in schools- especially middle schools. Before I gave final advice on this matter, I would want to know exactly what the infraction was. I DO know that prep boarding schools take suspensions seriously and don’t want to take on a big “problem”, which is why I lean towards not disclosing a two year old infraction that isn’t on the current school’s radar. Perhaps this is dishonest but I view it as “substantial compliance”. If it is something truly minor such as too many tardies and the explanation is something like, “My mother was hospitalized and I was responsible for getting myself up and to school at age 12 and couldn’t make it every day” then go ahead an disclose. If another kid was pounding on you and you hit him back and got suspended for fighting, leave it off.</p>
<p>i wouldn’t, just because if it is so unimportant that your public school does not even consider disclosing it with the schools, how significant is it that you are endangering your changes for top boarding schools that refuse to turn a blind eye to any and all school infractions, regardless of the extremity of the infraction itself?</p>
<p>Actually, now that I think of it, I’d just write it and tell the truth;
Rather than risking it and taking chances;
It was so long ago and minor, that the school didn’t even consider writing it anyway.</p>
<p>That’s just me. Your’s is your own choice.</p>
<p>And make it up, maybe in your essay or extracurricular activities;
Show them how you changed over the course of your years.</p>