<p>Agree with the zephyr15 about trying to find a good immediate option to move on. There are often some gems with openings. The list comes out tomorrow and is updated often. </p>
<p>Actually, some of the programs in the UK will admit you based on your APs. You might not even need a transcript. The final deadline for many programs is June 30th. </p>
<p>Another option is the Harvard Extension School. You should call them and ask them whether the high school cheating incident would disqualify your admissions. Frankly, I don’t think it will - they cater to mature students. They have pretty decent programs and very high quality courses. You can register for courses as a non-degree student, but you should read through the details carefully. The key expository writing course required for admissions fills up on the first day of registration almost always.</p>
<p>thanks for all the help. I will definitely consider all the options. Applying to rolling admission schools is probably the best possibility. I’ll look into some of the colleges you guys have mentioned. And I am sure this incident will actually not follow me around, but I’ll make sure of it.</p>
<p>Appealing seems out of reach. I would rather move on and quickly find an in-state college. Moreover, appealing would only take more time and given the tone of the rescind letter (i.e. we had to do it right away), it would not be fruitful anyhow. Again, thanks for the replies. I appreciate it.</p>
<p>I am wondering if you could meet with Cornell to see if you could get a guaranteed transfer or take a gap year if you were to have a productive year and do some volunteer work. People make mistakes, maybe Cornell would “forgive” you if you show remorse. It is worth a try.</p>
<p>I am a bit confused…You said you were trolling, which part? Cheating or got rescinded? If you didn’t get rescinded then forget my previous paragraph.</p>
<p>Honestly, this is absurd. I attend a large public school and I can attest to the fact that your description of cheating is just as prevalent at my school. I have fabricated data to labs countless times, and I have absolutely no trouble justifying this morally. I can relate to your frustration with your administration as well. I was suspended three days for a minor disciplinary action that took place at a high school football game. Due to the outright ignorance and stubborness of the administration this incident was reported to schools. I was accepted to every school that I didn’t have to report disciplinary action to and was not accepted to any school which I did have to report this disciplinary action too (wait listed at Cornell). I wish you the best in your future endeavors</p>
<p>Sorry to hear this. My recommendation would be to apply to a school for now and then transfer in a year. It shouldnt make a difference in the long run as by the end you will still most likely get in somewhere good.</p>
<p>I think many of them will have a problem with your situation, but it certainly would be worth making a few phone calls (maybe your counselor would consider helping you with this). There are some very good schools on the list, including Beloit, Eckerd, Juniata, Lewis & Clark, University of Maryland and University of San Francisco,</p>
<p>grateful12 - I hope you know that ‘fabricating data’ is not the norm. I don’t believe Cornell needs someone who thinks they can morally justify lying. Good science depends on honesty and correct data. Perhaps you subscribe to the Machiavellian philosophy, that the ends justify the means. I know that is popular in some political circles these days, but I don’t believe true scholars or researchers at any decent college will tolerate it.</p>
<p>In my hs (25 yrs ago), the top 3 kids in the class were caught cheating. Actally stole and copied a final exam, which I think is way worse than what the op did. The school gave them community service and kept it off their permanent record. 2 of the students ended up at Cornell, the other at Princeton. </p>
<p>In my daughter’s hs a couple years ago, IB kids were caught cheating on a test and were just given a warning. One is currently on the waitlist at Cornell. Same kid also had a major disciplinary action which was expunged for completing an alcohol program. In my opinion, the op deserved a consequence, but not to lose his college acceptance. His hs was very harsh. Cornell can’t be blamed bc once they were informed, their hands were kind of tied. The op is a teenager who made a mistake. It happens. Too bad his hs decided to make an example of him.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear about that. Sounds like this incoming Cornell freshman, never got a chance to learn their lesson in high school. Or maybe they did. Do you know if they continued to cheat?</p>
<p>Saugus - you are not having a good time, are you? The year is almost over, hope this summer will put you in a better state of mind when you return to Cornell. You may want to consider changing your major and your future career aspiration.</p>
<p>I am not trying to bug you. I was just trying to point out that Cornell is no different than many other Unis. I don’t think it would be any different if you were to go to Berkeley or Princeton.</p>
<p>Which proves that it’s a systematic problem and not something specific to Cornell. That said, I’d imagine we suffer from it a bit more due to our location.</p>