So im a freshman in my second semester of high school. the other day I copy pasted an assignment simply because I didn’t have the energy or desire to do the assignment. I’m not gonna lie and say I didn’t think about the consequences but i did it anyways. it was an everyday assignment, not a big chunk of my grade for the class. it wasn’t a test either. this was my first time doing anything of the sort. in retrospect, i definitely should’ve at least changed names and words and whatever, but anyways they found out and emailed my parents explaining that i’d have a mark on my record for it, but otherwise i wouldn’t be penalized with a suspension or anything of the sort. i don’t know if its important to add or not but I’m fully online with school, because of the virus. how bad will this affect my chances into getting into colleges, both ivy league and regular? its worrying, but please be honest and blunt and whatever cause id like to know my realistic chances for getting into either type of college. thanks in advance
Colleges will see that on your record. Own it, explain it and show that you learned your lesson.
But do NOT explain it away like you did in your post here.
[quote]I’m not gonna lie and say I didn’t think about the consequences but i did it anyways. it was an everyday assignment, not a big chunk of my grade for the class. it wasn’t a test either. this was my first time doing anything of the sort. in retrospect, i definitely should’ve at least changed names and words and whatever, but anyways they found out and emailed my parents explaining that i’d have a mark on my record for it [/quote].
I think this is worse^.
You wont make it in college if you try to justify plagiarism and lying; you show no remorse other than getting into college.
When you apply to the universities, you are swearing, by your virtual signature, that the information is true. If you are admitted to colleges, they expect you to conduct yourself with honor and respect to the institutions. If you lie or try to justify your acts of plagiarism or dishonor/integrity you will be caught.
Learn the lesson. You’re in 9th grade now. Change your perspective.
Everything has a consequence, EVERYTHING. In colleges and universities, there are so many people trying to get in, that they don’t want students, without honor, who are going to smear their school image. They will expel students immediately and will red flag your file so that no other institution will admit you.
I know of a person who was my lab partner’s roommate.
She lied about previously having attended another college because she wanted to be considered for freshman financial aid. By the second semester she was escorted from class and was dismissed by the university. They billed her for the financial aid she received and they flagged her college files. I think they even put a red flag on her credit reports.
It’s not worth it to have a cavalier attitude about lying/ cheating/ copying.
You can fix it- now.
We don’t know that. Only way a college would see it is if it’s on OP’s transcript, and some states prohibit public schools from putting disciplinary actions on transcripts.
OP, you need to find out what the school means when they say the mark will be on your record. If it’s on your transcript you will have to address it in your applications’ supplemental info sections. When the time comes to apply to colleges, you should also discuss this with your GC.
I can give you some advice from personal experience. You did something stupid. Own it and learn from it. DO NOT TRY TO HIDE IT! It will come out and that will disqualify you. Do you want to handle your dishonesty with more dishonesty? No. You will be asked what lessons you learned from the experience. This is where you can shine. That being said, my daughter was burning the candle from both ends and ended up handing in an assignment that was 50% plagiarized (copy info into notes and then from notes into a paper is not a good idea!) She owned up to it, and so far she has gotten into every college she has applied. Now, she isn’t applying to ivy league schools where it would be an issue as competition is fierce. Just learn from it, don’t ever do it again and show you’re mature enough to own up to your mistakes.
That being said, if they don’t ask, you don’t have to tell. But if you use the common app, it is a question you are asked.
In retrospect you should have cheated better? That’s the lesson you’re taking from this? If you don’t have the “energy or desire” to put in the work as a freshman you aren’t likely to end up with an academic record that will make you eligible for Ivies and other elite schools. If you want an academically challenging college environment do the work to earn it.