<p>I have a 3.85gpa overall at my school and am in the top percentile of all students; however, I pulled a firealarm at my school and had to pay fines, write an apology, and perform community service. I have had a clean record my entire time and made a horrible mistake that I feel very sorry about. I never received discipline for academic reasons. Would something like this keep me from transferring to good schools. I am interested in Wake Forest, Lehigh U., William & Mary, Penn State (Univ. Park), and Georgetown. I have a very solid academic record at this school and will get very strong recommendations from all of my professors.</p>
<p>are you still considered in good standing? if not, then this will be a problem. also if it’s on your record, you’re going to raise some red flags.</p>
<p>i was not suspended nor expelled from the school and can continue to be a student here. the only thing is that i have discipline points and until they run out i cannot have full housing points but since i am a rising senior it doesnt really matter and doesnt effect me. however, if someone asks my school if i was ever disciplined for anything they will have to disclose it. what do you think my options are, its a really bad situation because i am a really talented student and do well in so many subjects, i really do not want to end my career because of this as i have big hopes for the future. i majored in history because i loved it but i would like to get into accounting and my school does not have a strong program for that major. since i have over 90 credits already i thought i could transfer, complete an accounting major and i would have the 150 credits necessary to sit for the cpa. another option i have is to study for the gmat and apply for masters programs in accounting but i would have to take time off to study for the gmat. this is ridiculous as i have never been in trouble for anything in my life, is this supposed to be a deal breaker for being admitted into good schools and working for a big 4 firm?</p>
<p>if you’re a rising senior, transferring to good schools is probably not really an option. most will only take 60 credits from you and expect you to earn an additional 60 there. you can’t pick whether or not you forfeit credits, so some schools won’t even look at you. if you’re desperate to get out, there are some publics that will take 90 credits. i think this is probably your first issue. next, i’m not sure if this will show up anywhere once you graduate. i doubt that your degree will have some mark on it saying so, but if an employer ever requests a transcript, they will likely see it.</p>