<p>So recently I was caught shoplifting (Yeah, I know. Bad girl.) and the court put me on probation!</p>
<p>So I was wondering if this will affect my chances at boarding school? Do they ask if you've ever been arrested... put on probation...ect.? Can they find out?</p>
<p>Help, help, help!</p>
<p>Um… They can find out and it will probably affect your chances. I would try and tell them why you did it and why you feel bad and such… You basically need to convey your regret and such.</p>
<p>They will find out… I mean… I am sure your current school knows… right?</p>
<p>I know a kid at (Wont say school) who committed grand theft auto and he got in but he lied his pants off and gave a really good story. Like ItalianBoarder said but…get ready to lie about it. I’m guessing your excuse won’t make heart bleeds.
I’m not trying to insult you but come on. You naughty girl. lol</p>
<p>I don’t think italiannboarder suggested lying.</p>
<p>You can hide it. School’s don’t obtain criminal records. If you do regret it and you’ve learned a lesson from the experience, I wouldn’t be afraid to tell the story. It could be compelling.</p>
<p>I’m a former Deputy District Attorney. The terms of your juvenile probation likely include some provision that if you do not re-offend within a certain period of time, the offense is eliminated from your record. Make sure you understand your probation requirements fully and comply as promptly as possible…you may be required to make restitution to the store, to write an apology, to perform community service, to undergo counseling, etc. You should also do some thinking about why this happened in the first place and what you are going to do so that it doesn’t happen again.
If you were my daughter, I would keep this matter completely confidential, not bring it to the attention of your current school, and provide enough consequences privately (grounding, etc.) so that this is a lesson, not the start of a pattern.</p>
<p>I’m with siliconvalleymom - since you’re a minor, your records should be confidential and not something that the courts would release to anyone - ever.</p>
<p>Why and what type of item did you shoplift? Although tasting a piece of fruit from a supermarket isn’t recommended, it is not quite the same as expensive jewelry or clothing.</p>
<p>Thanks guys. You’ve een tons of help.</p>
<p>^It wasn’t anything big, just a little bottle of lotion. Barely five bucks.</p>
<p>If for some reason you have to talk about it with an adcom I hope you do a better job of sounding contrite there than you do here.</p>
<p>i’m sorry but i don’t understand why you would shoplift lotion
aren’t they well… big?</p>
<p>anyways 
listen to siliconvalleymom
apparently she’s from the same place i used to live :D</p>
<p>I agree with you, morris2…it doesn’t sound like the lesson has been learned yet.</p>
<p>I agree…you sound like you don’t think it was a big deal because it was “only a little bottle of lotion…barely five bucks.” Stealing is stealing. </p>
<p>That said, I don’t think the school can find out (it’s not a felony, right?) and I wouldn’t say a word.</p>
<p>The only way the school could find out is if:</p>
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<li> There’s someone from the school lurking who somehow identifies you.</li>
<li> They google you and it comes up somewhere on line. I don’t know if schools do this or not, but I don’t see why they wouldn’t. It’s so easy and takes just a few seconds.<br></li>
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<p>To all applicants: I know it’s been said before, but it’s true. Your online presense matters. I would suggest everyone run a google search on yourself and see what comes up.</p>
<p>Does anyone at your present school know of this incident? Are you potentially competing with other students for admission to a new school? Have you confided details of your probation to any friend at school? Remember to include kids who “would never tell!”</p>
<p>In that case, if you are admitted, a student who was not admitted, or his parent, might call the admissions department to ask, “why did you accept fishie, and not our little angel?”</p>