I am currently in a graduate program in which I have two counts of academic misconduct. The first one was a misunderstanding and I explained it to the professor but he still reported me. I missed the email from the Dean and did not dispute the charge in time. The second recently occurred and I have no explanation for the misconduct but did dispute it and is currently under investigation. I had originally started this program because I hated my job and they offered to pay for it so I picked something I was interested in. Almost a year ago, I got a job in budget and finance and thoroughly enjoy it but they would not pay for my program. I had planned on finishing out this semester and just taking a graduate certificate being that I can’t afford the program on my own. Recently, my supervisor told me that I am doing a great job and offered to pay for a MBA if I am interested. This news excited me and I began researching to see if this was right for me and it does seem to be a good fit rather than my current program in which I was doing for fun and not really considering my career prospects.
My question is, if found guilty and expelled, what are my chances of being accepted into a new MBA program? Should I omit these transcripts? If I’m not expelled and just have academic misconduct listed, how will this effect my chances? I have recently ordered my current transcripts to see what marks are noted but will not know for sure. If I apply at this moment without the expulsion and am later expelled, do I have to explain this to the new school although the expulsion happened AFTER submitting the application?
This is rather confusing. Let me know if any clarification is necessary.