<p>First off, let me say this: I uphold the highest standards in academic integrity. I submitted ALL my transcripts to all my prospective schools.</p>
<p>A freind of mine got into a school and omitted a YEARS worth of grades, they said they took the year off. The school she got into wasnt amazing by any standards (Suny Stonybrook) but it was surely a reach for her. What do we make of this?</p>
<p>I had a semesters worth of horrible grades that were mostly F's and W's. Then I ended up with a 3.8 at another school. I adressed it in an letter that accompanied the transcripts. I'm applying to some hard-to-get-into schools. </p>
<p>What if I hadnt submitted that semester? Would my chances be different? Does doing the right thing count?</p>
<p>Obviously I know the answer to the last question, but what about the other questions? What are our thoughts on this?</p>
<p>Most schools require the submission of ALL of your transcripts. Omission of any kind would not be wise, as it would not sit well with adcoms and could very well be grounds for the rescinding of your admission.</p>
<p>I'm in a similar situation with that choice to make I'm re-entering college as a non-traditional student after working in corporate America for a few years and I'm currently holding a 4.0 at CC with hopes of applying to some top-tier schools next year, but when I first graduated from HS I went to CC and totally stunk it up, F's and W's.
Then I took a year off and went to a local 4 year college took only one class and got an "A", though a lot of time has passed and I'm now holding a 4.0 I wonder if those old grades will come back to haunt me if I send them and if don't send them, how would an adcom know I didn't send all my transcripts?</p>
<p>There is no story I like to read more than the story of someone who slacked off (or worse) in hs or an earlier foray into college but NOW is on an entirely different course - receiving Bs and As at a 2- or 4-year school. </p>
<p>This is a great story. Address it in your essays, as cpenn did. </p>
<p>Spend your energy telling your real story in a convincing way. OR spend your energy and sleepless nights worrying about how an adcom might figure out that you <em>didn't</em> submit all transcripts and wondering whether/when you'll be found out?</p>
<p>I agree with doing the right thing...but we all know in reality, U. Penn, Carnegie-Mellon, and Emory all want to feel like they are getting a natural born genius they don't want nor will they accept some kid who stunk up the joint in HS and for a semester or two in college and now is getting a 4.0!
That may fly for Florida State but not a top-tier academic program, let's be honest here!</p>
<p>I attended a law school for a year before i was academically dismissed. i am now applying to a top school in ca. i basically got the thumbs up to start the grad program from the program director. but i never mentioned about my year in law school on my application. i've heard that financial aid of this school can't see my students loan from law school since it is school specific. and on the national clearing house how will the school know which school to search if i didnt state on my application?</p>
<p>All of the accredited colleges and universities in the USA require that you submit official copies of transcripts from all accredited colleges and universities that you have previously attended. If you don't, they can pull your registration or even your diploma. Don't be stupid. Send the transcripts.</p>
<p>I had a 3.8 uw in high school got didn't fool around at for a year a 4 year and withdrew. Then i started all over as freshman at a cc got my act together and now I have 3.8. I'm about to earn all 60 credits I plan to transfer at the cc and even though you're right about sending in all transcripts, I just don't see the point of sending a transcript from a school where my credits won't transfer.</p>
<p>I know the credits won't transfer. They know the credits won't transfer. But they have to have the transcripts. It's going to cost you something like $5. That's what, two cups of coffee at your local diner?</p>