<p>I went to an out of state school my 1st year of college and screwed up...drank too much and quit going to class and flunked out. My parents were furious but allowed me to come home if I changed. Did ai ever! I enrolled in a very good community college and have earned great grades - 3.8 GPA with Liberal Arts degree. Now I want to transfer to a challenging college. I did not use any of the grades/credits for the community college - tried to wipe the slate clean and prove myself. But do I have to divulge to new colleges if I am not using anything from the old school? I am doing so well now...and have grown up and earned the chance...but don't want to lie or get kicked out mid-year. Ideas?</p>
<p>Colleges ask for information about any college you attended. So you do have to divulge that info.</p>
<p>If you don't say anything, they really won't figure it out since you didn't have that "Bad" school connected to your comm college record...unless the adcomm is bored and does some serious searching, which they don't have time to.</p>
<p>menloparkmom is correct. greg-ster, if I interpret his answer correctly, is wrong. You must list every college/uni you have attended - even for just one course.</p>
<p>In your case, I think your story is a good one. Lay it out like it is.</p>
<p>Great good luck to you.</p>
<p>I agree with what everyone else here said. However, I also believe this is more of an ethical issue. I read a few weeks ago someone with the same problem and was deciding not to post her previous information because she had a one point something, now she wanted to go to Berkeley, and did well at her community college. I dont know if she did or didnt post her previous information, however, if the school finds out, they have every right to take away your admissions and if you are already enrolled, they have every right to kick you out. Then, you wont have any place to go. As moms always say, its better to be safe than sorry.</p>
<p>I agree with everything you say, in turn, donjuan. This is an ethical issue. Some people, including possibly the OP, honestly don't know whether it's okay to exclude past history if they feel they have more or less "started over." </p>
<p>Once they find out, they need to realize it is an ethical issue; that they can overcome the bad start by telling their true story of how they have grown and moved past it.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, there will always be those few who want to game the system and lie. It would be nice if they were, in fact, found out.... as they take away places from others who are truthful.</p>