<p>aliight I have a prob.</p>
<p>I've been a very good kiddie frosh and soph years with good grades.</p>
<p>then junior year, there have been some problems. I'v been academically
dishonest in one class. heavy blow to my grade and other consequences
regarding honor societies and such.</p>
<p>the adcoms won't see it and GC might not mention it. </p>
<p>assuming he won't put it on his rec.,
what should I do?</p>
<p>say on my essay what happened (would explain sudden drop in grades) and say that sincerely regret it (I really do..) and that such exp. prevented and will prevent me from being dishonest ever again in my life?</p>
<p>or</p>
<p>just don't say nething (wouldn't explain the grades)</p>
<p>Of course, if CG says it then I'll have to explain it neway. (I'll ask him directly during app season)</p>
<p>waddaya think?</p>
<p>I dunno, it seems to me colleges aren't going to be happy about a student with a record of cheating... but I'm not an admissions officers, so what the hell do I know.</p>
<p>Maybe if you wrote the essay in a way where it is made very clear that it was a horrible mistake that you could never make again kind of thing. Somehow I just don't think an "I'm sorry" would really work. It would need to be more intense... and at the same time it would have to show your personality I think. I don't how that would work, but if you do, good luck.</p>
<p>if i were you i wouldn't say anything....</p>
<p>unless...</p>
<p>you can write an essay so great that the adcoms would cry reading it.</p>
<p>What was the consequence of your academic dishonesty? If you faced disciplinary action then you are asked directly on the common app this year if you have faced disciplinary action and if so, for what.</p>
<p>Come clean--if they find out and you have not been honest then you are sunk. This is part of taking responsibility for your actions and understanding that such actions have real life consequences.</p>
<p>Wouldn't it totally kill your chances of getting in if you mentioned it though? I like what capslock said</p>
<p>It won't kill your chances if you explain the situation and what you have learned and how you have grown. Colleges do not expect their students to be perfect--all people make mistakes, but they do expect accoutability and owning up to mistakes</p>
<p>well.... is there a record of your actions?</p>
<p>but anyways... i don't see why you really need to focus it on an essay. From what I know, the essay is suppose to be a reflection of your personality. If cheating really affected your entire life, than by all means write a heartwarming, pulizer-prize winning essay. If not, don't write an essay that just says in bold letters.. "i'm a cheater".</p>