Hello, I’m a high school senior applying as a freshman to a number of universities for admission in the fall. I made the mistake of taking an online course at my local community college over the summer, and due to my immaturity and some serious family issues, I largely ignored the class, and ended up failing it.
Now, I’ve done a lot of research, and have been heavily weighing the decision of whether or not to report it. I did not apply for financial aid at the community college, and I won’t be applying for financial aid at any of the four-year universities I’m looking at for next fall. Most of the schools I’m applying to are larger state schools, mostly ones that are up and coming, or typically not that highly ranked, mostly because of the merit aid opportunities (I have a good high school GPA and very good SATs). What is the likelihood that they would check the Student Clearinghouse, and what is the likelihood that I would even show up on the Student Clearinghouse? I did a personal check on the Student Clearinghouse for about $15, and checked to verify current enrollment (within the past 6 months, which my class over the summer would qualify for), and the clearinghouse said it couldn’t be verified.
I would appreciate any relevant input or advice, thanks.
To have the grade show up on your high school transcript you’d need to submit the transcript, I don’t see any reason why you should. I know kids who got B’s in college classes holding the transcripts until the spring. Why would you submit a failing grade back to your high school? I wouldn’t.
Pretty good, IMO. Even if it does not show up now, it may be discovered later. If dishonesty is discovered in your application before decisions are made, you application could be rejected. If it happens before you enroll, your acceptance could be rescinded. If you actually make it to campus, and then the college finds out, you could be asked to leave. And even if they find out years later, your diploma could be revoked. Is that really something you want to risk?
Oh geeze, I think that all sounds rather extreme. Why don’t you make an appointment with the registrar at the college and see if there’s some means by which you could retroactively withdraw.
Not reporting it does not sound any worse ethically than the games colleges play, such as not including Spring admits in their freshmen profile for SAT and GPA and retention rates, which are usually lower than for those starting in the Fall.
But I agree with skieurope. If found out, your app could be rescinded. And holding a B until Spring is not the same as hiding an F. @Ludovici , you mention you failed the course because of serious family issues. Maybe you can explain that in your application?
Agree alos with socalmom. Speak with registrar or someone at the CC and explain your situation, and see if the F could be changed to a W.
Not lying? When you submit an app you are verifying that all the information contained therein is complete and correct. If you willingly conceal part of your academic history, that makes your file neither complete nor correct.
And I am baffled, though not surprised, by any attempts to justify this, by anyone. It’s wrong. OP knows it’s wrong or they wouldn’t be fishing for people to say it’s okay.