Caught Cheating on Midterms. Will this affect admissions?

bjkmom
Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:48:28 +0000

In my school, cheating on a major exam would be a suspension and failure of the course for the marking period.

Getting back to the original question: writing a letter blaming family problems for the drop in grades is a mistake. If an adcom asks about it, your guidance counselor can’t lie. You’ll come off as a liar and a cheat.

Make no mention of it and let the chips fall where they may. But answer honestly if you’re asked whether you’ve ever had a disciplinary issue dealing with cheating.