So in all my years of schooling I had always kept a perfect record (or was at least able to get myself out of trouble).
The problem is this last year I made a mistake. As I am a good chemistry student, I was chosen by the school for a program we have that allows students to teach other students for a period of a week. I was chosen to teach 12th grade while I was myself in year 11. When I went into the class, none of the students took me seriously and so I started to get pissed off. Later on when I went out of the class, a friend of mine asked me how the class went and since I was angry at the time, I just said “F*ck them!” Another student was present at that time and heard me and went ahead and told my supervisor. He (hating me from the beginning) made a big deal out of it and even though I was not suspended or anything I got 10 marks deducted from my overall conduct mark (Which is given to all students out of a 100).
Now I am here filling in the Comm App and I see there is a part for misconduct.
Should I check yes for that? and so how badly will it affect my admissions?
Assuming that your GC does not include on the Secondary School Report (which I highly doubt that s/he will), you can check “no.” The common app defines misconduct as actions where the discipline “could include, but are not limited to: probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution.”
Really, colleges are looking for major infractions like academic dishonesty, bullying, and drug dealing. They really do not care if you got a detention for leaving school property during school hours, sneaking a beer into a dance, or dropping the f-bomb.
Just check with your GC first to make sure that you are both on the same page.
Since it wasn’t official or anything and he already took off points for it, I wouldn’t check the box. I think that box is for if you have been officially suspended or expelled from anywhere. But good job for checking and trying to be honest.
