<p>I was caught cheating on my calc final exam and my mark dropped from a A to a C because of that!! am i going to get kicked out of UCSC because of that??</p>
<p>maybe. Your student integrity is now in question. You should really try to get damage control to see what can be done about that. Will it be reported etc… Because if your name is stained with academic dishonesty, you’ll have troubles in every school there on out. </p>
<p>I contacted them and reported it to them and said that i was really sorry and showed them that this was really out of character and everything but they haven’t replie to me yet… what are the chances theyre going to give me a second chance?</p>
<p>I also gave them the final trascript which shows that I was a solid student and that the grade drop was because of this one horrible mistake…</p>
<p>They really don’t have any motivation to keep you unless you get support from the professor that you cheated from.</p>
<p>Honestly, academic dishonesty is one of the worst things you can do as a student. Aside from the grounds our current school can dismiss you, future schools have little reason to keep you. If you have an extreme circumstance that could make you make uncharacteristic decisions, that a professional can vouch for, you may be a case. If its simple indiscretion, you’re in deep water. Hopefully it doesn’t make it in your permanent record. </p>
<p>Does it help if I have recommendation letters?? because i’m still a high school student that just graduated and is having some very distressing family issues that made me do this and the teachers could vouch for me that this was very out of character for me…</p>
<p>No one person can make another person cheat. How would the teachers vouch for you? “Dear Santa Cruz: She wont cheat at your school”. The universities tolerate a LOT-drinking, partying, absences, etc. The UC’s, however have their reputation to think of, and having a student with a history of cheating is something that does not bode well for them. Additionally, a student begging to be forgiven causes more trouble than its worth.</p>
<p>Your phrasing in your original post makes me very uncomfortable:</p>
<p>“I was caught cheating”</p>
<p>This is a big character issue. You are upset not that you made a very unethical decision, but that you were caught. </p>
<p>Why in the world were you cheating? Don’t blame it on family issues. Plenty of people have family issues and don’t cheat. You need to look very closely at yourself. </p>
<p>I’m glad you were caught. Use this opportunity - whatever happens with Santa Cruz - to make the character changes necessary to put yourself on a solid path in life. </p>
<p>Calla is absolutely right. You were caught cheating and if you hadn’t been caught, you wouldn’t have reported yourself. Any teacher who vouches for you also would have credibility issues with the university and his/her letters of recommendation would not be of value or credible for future students. </p>