I did an assignment and got caught plagiarizing in middle school. This was the first and last time I have plagiarized. I am applying to colleges next: UC’s, IVY’s, etc and I am afraid this will hurt me. Do colleges see these records?
No, they won’t see your middle school record.
Thank you so much for replying, that is a huge relief. I regret this from middle school and I was a stupid 8th grader trying to get an easy A and I am so happy that this won’t effect me!
does it show on your record that you plagiarize an assignment? If not, then don’t worry about. If yes, there will be a section in the application where you state the reasoning why you were caught.
I can’t imagine it would follow you. You submit high school transcripts only for college applications, not middle school.
Glad you got that out of your system early so you won’t have to deal with the repercussions of getting caught in high school or college! Much bigger consequences!
Hi, I am an 8th grader in California and I plagiarize an assignment. This was the first and last time I ever did something as bad this. This happened in 6th grade and I am so scared that this will follow me to college. I read on the internet that expulsion from middle school follows you (I was not suspended or expelled), however I am scared that this disciplinary mark of plagiarism will follow me to college and ruin my chances of getting into Harvard. I never plan on doing anything like that again.
Is your middle school the same school as your high school?
Typically colleges only care about 9-12. Don’t worry about it. Keep your record clean in high school and you will be just fine. It’s good you learned your lesson early. Many don’t.
From the Common App, under “TO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR” (bolding is mine):
So no, and it doesn’t matter if the school is a merged middle school and high school. Only disciplinary issues from 9th grade and on are considered.