<p>I just received two days of iss and 2 days of OSS for stealing a test accidentally. It wasn't any standardized test but it was APUSH test. I'm in top 10% and it's my first time getting a disciplinary issue. I've never gotten a detention or a Saturday school. I have good relationship with all of my teachers... How negative would this affect me getting into colleges?.. Military academies are my first choice.. Otherwise, colleges and universities in Georgia. (UGA,GT, Emory). Thanks for reading my post!</p>
<p>How do you accidentally steal something?</p>
<p>Teacher passed out papers Back during the test and yeah. I just want this question to be answered please. Thank u.</p>
<p>If those disciplinary actions go on your transcript, it will affect you. You will have to explain what happened to colleges. I would not use the word “steal” though.</p>
<p>It will be on transcript but the AP said that it’s fine because it’s my first… And it’s not too big of a deal… Plus he’s seen kids go to UGA and GT with worst records… But I’m just wondering how bad it would be… The teacher of the class that I took the test from is more than likely to give me a rly good recommendation letter if I asked because I apologized to him first.</p>
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<p>“Failure to return”? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Lol I want a like button for that. Sigh. I know I was rly dumb about it, and I know it was my failure. How bad will affect me negatively? Thank u forfeiture replies</p>
<p>What? They gave you suspension for accidentally taking a test with you? That’s messed up, you should fight it or something. That shouldn’t be any more than like a detention or a failure on the test or something. And I thought my school was strict…</p>
<p>There should be a place where you can explain your disciplinary record in your college apps. Nobody will probably think too much of it, if you can explain it coherently.</p>
<p>I am inclined to believe that it is possible that OP did not mean to take the test with him. I have absent-minded child who has no idea what ends up in his back-up, so it is possible.</p>
<p>The only thing is that OP wants to apply to military school and this kind of infraction may affect him more than in admission to regular school. </p>
<p>OP,</p>
<p>how was it discovered that you took the test? If you discovered it yourself and came clean, I suggest you took to your school about possible letting you get of with the warning. </p>
<p>Depending on the circumstances of how the test was returned, you might want to be able to talk to the counselor and teacher involved and see if you could avoid record on your transcript (offer something in return, like more detention time).</p>
<p>Well It has lessened to 1 day of iss and 1 day of OSS. A so called “friend” of mine took it. And I know I made stupid decision on that, but he spread it to other people… He and those who cheated received a mere warning. I didn’t even cheat on the test itself. Thank u guys for all the replies and inputs. I’m most likely to go to college instate due to expenses… And I could basically get almost everything paid including dorm and all if I attend North Georgia and do ROTC. Would that be okay? And once again, those who replied and leave a reply in the future… Thank u so much. I appreciate all your inputs!</p>
<p>So called friend Took the test from me before i even had the option of returning it*</p>
<p>OP,</p>
<p>next time something like that happens you might want to notify school authorities that it happened before anybody has a chance to cheat. </p>
<p>You probably did not want your “friend” to get in trouble, but academic integrity is really important to other schools and they don’t care who cheated. Everyone involved will be punished. I know someone who got expelled from UCLA because he allowed somebody to cheat of his exam. In the end, you are the one who is going to be suffering consequences, not your “friend”. </p>
<p>Originally I thought you could get away with just a warning, but not now given the circumstances of this incident. The thing is you not entirely innocent here either. Even if you did not intend to take the exam, the only reason for your friend to have is if you showed it to him/her and let your friend have it. If you have an innocent explanation about this, it is worth your time to ask a school to replace suspension with detention and keep it out of the transcript. If you believe your teacher might help, involve her. But only do that if you have an innocent and plausible explanation.</p>
<p>In order to find out how much you will be affected by this for school admission and ROTC, take a look at the application for both and see if they specifically ask about certain disciplinary actions. If they do, then you will be more affected then if they did not.</p>
<p>P.S. Quite frankly I am surprised cheaters got away with just a warning.</p>