<p>I am not trying to justify myself in any way, I just want to realistically assess the possibilities. I did great last semester, but I'm off to a bad start this winter. I haven't been slacking off, it's just too much - I'm taking 24 credits and recently had a death in the family. I got an A and a recommendation from my Calc I professor, but I am failing Calc II so far. My projected grade is a C at best, and my transcript is all A's and one B+. Worse yet, I don't need Calc II for my major - I just wanted to challenge myself.</p>
<p>The professor is an adjunct and only teaches maybe 100 people at most out of the large student body at my state school. If I fake her signature and put down 'B' as my projected grade, what are the chances of my getting caught and the possible consequences? I am applying from a large state school and a lot of people do apply but what are the chances that they'll notice a difference in signature if I do this carefully?</p>
<p>That being said, I've been working my butt off in Calc and will continue to do so, so that at the end of the year, my projected grade isn't higher than my actual grade.</p>
<p>Eh? What do you think is going to happen when you send your transcript to have your credits evaluated for transfer? You don’t think the registrar’s office will find it odd that you went from a B to a D/F over the course of 8 weeks?</p>
<p>You are basically asking, “How do I cheat the system and get away with it?”</p>
<p>Seriously, if you are considering the idea of faking your credentials, then on just moral standards, you are not a deserving applicant. The fact that you create another username to post this is laughable.</p>
<p>With all the previous posts about how you belong at Penn, I don’t think you do. I expected more from a person who posted threads about all the hard work and consideration invested into this process. People like this make me so mad because it discredits others who work really hard to ACTUALLY earn their grades, despite the results.</p>
<p>Don’t do it! You are just risking a lot of your hard work for a lie that can cost it all for you.</p>
<p>ThatPoshGirl - is right. You are eventually going to show your official transcript to them. Regardless if the class was not required for your major, you shouldn’t need to “change” your midterm grade. I believe if you really didn’t want this Calc II stuff to happen, you should have just dropped the course with a W then going through this mess.</p>
<p>Seriously, do you think the schools you are also applying for won’t have 100+ students in their lecture room? I totally agree with wassup. He is right. Do you think colleges want a dishonest student rather than a truthful student?</p>
<p>You know what would be awesome? If the OP actually owned up to his weaknesses and took responsibility instead of placing fault on other people. You know - actually being like a mature Ivy League student instead of feeling entitled to certain schools. OP, this is something deeper than the acceptances and/or rejections that you will receive, although I’m pretty sure you’ve already made up your mind.</p>
<p>Own up. You can start right here in this thread, Viola. We’re waiting.</p>
<p>I had a very similar situation like that. I had a A in Calc I and my projected grade was a C. I decided that I should just get the C on my mid-term grade report. So I went to ask my professor. He asked me if I wanted my current grade or to wait until my next exam. Then I literally said nothing (I was thinking of the possibility of doing worse on the next exam). Then my professor suggested that if I did better on the next exam, he’ll write that grade down. If I did worse, he would write the original C grade. So, knowing that, I studied until 3AM in the morning before going to sleep. I took the exam, and got a B+ which gave me a B overall. </p>
<p>I worked hard to bring my grade up. I would have taken the hit of a C grade if not for my professor. Why can’t you?</p>
<p>well if you fake it. and for some reason down the road your school investigates it and find out you cheated it all. You will be removed from the uni and lose all the credits you have earned.</p>
<p>yea, lying on it like that is a stupid idea… really…
i dont see why u dont drop it? is it too late?
then also, just try to explain, u say u had a death in the family etc, sure, it doesnt make up for it, but at least be honest, im sure they might give it some consideration at least…</p>
<p>go ahead and cheat. once you get caught and weeded out of the system there will be a spot for someone more deserving cause even if you don’t get caught now it’s only a matter of time. you need to really think about the kind of person you are growing up to be. :/</p>
<p>Haha, it’s funny this thread came up. I was collecting grades for the Mid-Semester Report today and ended up thinking, “Does this one sheet even matter? Anyone could lie and put down any grade and an instructor signature on the Mid-semester Report.”</p>
<p>Anyway, I hope you don’t fabricate that grade/signature. It’s not worth the consequences. Also, if you’re currently failing Calc II, I suggest you drop it. (And hey, that will save you from having to scam a school!)</p>
<p>I wish this thread would close. I ended up talking to the professor and dropping the class - I don’t know why I would even consider this sort of thing - but it was a fleeting though. I don’t need Calc II for a music major at all, it was sort of a personal challenge. A W on my transcript will hurt me, but it’s still better than an F.</p>
<p>Case closed. It is immoral and unethical to try and cheat the admissions process and I in no way advocate it or would ever seriously consider trying to go through with it.</p>
<p>off topic, but viola (or anyone else), are you waiting till after break to submit your midterm report? anybody?!? i’m waiting because my school has midterms sort of late and i thought it would be disingenuous to have profs sign off on grades any earlier, even though I currently have straight A+'s…</p>
<p>but now i feel like it would be a disadvantage because penn might start reviewing apps on march 15… but my report won’t be in until the 25th or so (it’s due the 31st). am i justly worried?</p>
<p>also i gotta say, getting into penn is not a life or death matter; don’t stress out (too much) or do anything stupid, mang.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t have waited. Penn won’t be reviewing apps just yet, because they’ll be too busy processing, verifying, and checking to see if all components of the application are complete. While yes, you can conceivably send things after the application deadline (it’s not uncommon to have a transcript missing or something), it will still delay the processing of your application. I don’t know if this is an admissions disadvantage, but it will definitely put you “behind the pack,” so to speak, timeline-wise.</p>