<p>When I wrote my college essays, I wrote about how I was dedicated to art and medical research. However, after thinking about those fields and my family's financial situation again a few months later, I realized that I was going to focus on a more practical major (like engineering).</p>
<p>I felt bad about my essays, and I told my friend over facebook that "I was dishonest in my essays" and "my essays did not represent me." What I said in the conversation makes me look dishonest.</p>
<p>However, all the events in my essays were true. The rest of my application was also true. If my college received the facebook chat, would I be kicked out? Or would the college accept my explanation that I felt bad about changing my mind?</p>
<p>Delete the information that you have in Facebook, and in the future, don’t post anything that private in a semi-public forum.</p>
<p>If anyone at your college should notice what you wrote, and ask you about it, that would be the time to explain what you meant.</p>
<p>^Thanks for the advice. </p>
<p>Assuming the college does get the chat though, would I be okay if I explained what I meant? The conversation looks incriminating, but the events in the essays are verifiable.</p>
<p>Well don’t feel dishonest about what you wrote. I would say that essay captured a moment where you were sure that you would be dedicated to art and media research. With all young people we change our minds or we gain new perspective. That’s what happened with you. and like @happymomof1, if it should come up explain that since writing your essay you have had a reflective conversation with your parents and have decided to go with a more practical major (engineering).</p>
<p>^Yeah, I’ve realized that.</p>
<p>I’m still worried about the conversation though. Can a private college kick me out based on the conversation?</p>
<p>The college is not going to get your chat, nor would it be a problem if they somehow did.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response. The conversation itself does not contain anything about me changing my mind. </p>
<p>I’ll explain the statements I made if they decide to investigate and hope for the best.</p>
<p>Bump. I thought about contacting my counselor to see if the private college would have a problem with the chat, but he’s not familiar with the college.</p>
<p>Would it be a good idea to explain the chat preemptively? I’m worried about getting kicked out and having to repay financial aid.</p>