IM A FUCKING MORON. I attend a very highly thought of highschool. I’m a junior and until now I’ve had a spotless record. However in a moment of panic, stupidity, ugh, I pulled out my phone in a history test. I’m so dumb and I know it. I have great grades and I swear on my life that I’ve never cheated on other tests. This is the first time and I regret it more than anything. I can’t believe I potentially just threw out my entire life over a history test. I hate myself so much and I’ve ruined everything. My parents hate me and I’ve disappointed them beyond reproach. They said that all the pride they felt for me is gone and that I’ve ruined everything. I hate what I’ve done so much. I’ve ruined any chance of having a college life, haven’t I? I would like to go to University of Chicago or Emory or Tulane. I have no shot anymore, right? Certainly colleges ask about that. I’ve ruined myself over one history test. Also we are supposed to get into national honors society later this year. I know I clearly have no honor and I don’t deserve to get in, I assume my chances are blown. Can someone please help me? Is there any remote chance of me still getting into schools? Why would any school want someone like me that in a moment of panic I did something so dishonorable rather than just talking to the teacher. None of you know me but I’m so sorry… I feel like I’ve disappointed everyone and I hate it
You don’t tell us what happened. Were you suspended, expelled, or did you get a few detentions?
The response of the school should be clear to you, and your GC should be able to figure out how your record will be modified.
Stop beating yourself up until you exactly know what will happen to you.
NHS doesn’t matter though, not sure why people think it does.
What’s done is done - no way to alter the past.
You can, however, formally rectify your damaged relationship and integrity as a student and a son/daughter with your teachers, GC, and your parents.
No, you did not ruin your chances to your dream schools. But make sure you show that it was a stupid mistake and you will never do it again. Breathe and move on.
Plenty of kids get nailed for academic dishonesty, and manage to get into college. There’s a strong likelihood that it will affect your admissions prospects, however, inasmuch as your guidance counselor will probably have to mention it and your grade in this class, during your critical junior year, won’t be very good. Your life is not over. I promise you. I have a kid who spent most of his high school years on either disciplinary or academic probabtion (both, at times). He is at a respectable university, now, and doing well. Yes, you messed up badly, but you just have to pick up and move ahead. You’ll need to know how this will appear on your transcript, and how you will have to report it on applications. Your parents are upset now, but they will also get over it. Talk to a guidance counselor, and be sure that he or she believe it was a one-time occurrence, and that (s)he will say as much in your letters of recommendation, if the incident has to be reported at all.