<p>I'm an instate student who wants to go to UVA. I have the stats (4.5 weighted GPA, tough schedule, 2150 on sat's, extracurriculars etc..)....however..at senior regional orchestra auditions a friend of mine took a picture of the sightreading, then when he came out, he asked if anyone wanted to see it. I am 3 times all regional and 2 times all-virginia, so i really didn't need to cheat, but I decided out of curiosity and stupidity to take a look. Well, the incident spread quick, and the officials found out and disqualified all of us who were invovled. Our school admin somehow found out and suspended the couple of kids from our school who were invovled for 5 days, but later when they found out more following an appeal, reduced it to 1 day, but said that if I dont' get in trouble again it will be waived off my record. What does this mean for college admissions? I understand it was a stupid decision on my part, so i don't need people posting stuff like "ur an idiot", I just want some advice as to how I should approach my college applications and stuff after this incident, and how much of an effect it will have.</p>
<p>Gosh, I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this. I think that a suspension like this could have a major negative impact on admissions. I would go to the head "school admin" and beg/plead/cry. Tell them what a huge mistake this was and that you really were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
You will have to answer the question of disciplinary action on all your applications. I'd ask this school admin. person or guidance counselor directly about what you have to answer. If they told you they'd waive it, and they know you are a good person, I bet you won't have to report it. Good luck.</p>
<p>Maybe schedule a formal appointment and bring one or both of your parents so that it is very structured and with your parents there, they will serve to make sure that you are taken seriously and they'll also be witnesses to the discussion.</p>
<p>I think that because of UVA's honor code it will probably have a larger effect that at other colleges... I think you should just explain it the way you did here, maybe stress that you want to adhere to the honor code at uva (you regret doing it especially because you did not need to do it, and do not want to be in another bad situation like that, whatever) and hopefully they will be able to overlook it.</p>
<p>I agree. Make a killer essay out of it by admitting and owning up, and focus really hard on how this will make you a better student at UVA. It will make an impact, but try to reason with your school to not release it to UVA, or just let UVA know that you've learned and grown from the experience. Write an extra letter if you feel necessary as well. Good luck =)</p>
<p>PS- don't let people hound on you for what happened. Everyone makes mistakes, but you're a better person in the end if you've learned from it =)</p>
<p>Do anything you can to get it off your record- I'm from in-state too, and I know and have heard of kids who got their admission to UVA rescinded because of honor code violations.</p>
<p>Ask Dean J. You are clearly not the first person on earth to be faced with this dilemma. This is the perfect forum to ask her that kind of question anonymously.</p>
<p>Ask your guidance director when this incident will be erased from your record. If it's off your record, you may not have to bring it up at all... ( I know kids who have done worse things than your issue and still ended up in an Ivy league. Go figure...)</p>
<p>Isaac-a school that doesnt understand how stupid this is-doesnt deserve to have you, you have worked hard and shouldnt suffer for your administrations narrowminded stupidity, not yours. If I were your parents I would be screaming to whatever kind of superintendent and school board that you have and I am a parent and an ed administrator and they should know better !!!</p>