<p>There are a few things that could happen. </p>
<ol>
<li><p>“F” on the test. Since he took it and you didn’t finish it, that should be expected.</p></li>
<li><p>“F” in the course. Like 3kidz2college said, you may not receive any grade until this has been investigated and all facts have been gathered. The grade may be an automatic “F” or it may just happen to average out to be an “F” depending on how much weight the recent test carried in the grading process.</p></li>
<li><p>Being suspended, or even expelled.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Depending on your school’s policies, there may be some kind of hearing or an opportunity to appeal the school’s decision, whichever they may take. However, since you sent an e-mail apologizing for the incident, you 1) admitted to cheating, in writing, but also 2) showed some sense of conscience and admitted it was wrong. So it could work both for and against you. Since this is the second time you were caught, whether it works for or against you will depend heavily on whether the professor reported that this is the second time (or if he only mentioned this incident and not the first one). </p>
<p>My best advice is to learn from the mistake, no matter how harsh or lenient the outcome may be. Turn your phone off/leave it in your room when you go to class or have tests. Study and get good grades on your own. The skills you are learning are what will get you a good job. You can’t cheat in an interview. So you might as well put forth the honest work so you have something to offer in the workforce.</p>
<p>Who texts in an exam, seriously?</p>
<p>Didn’t we all get the exam etiquette lesson at 14?</p>
<p>OP - what finally happened?</p>
<p>Guys, I really am sorry for what happened and learned a really big lesson. I am still waiting to hear from the professor regarding what will happen next. I admit that this was very stupid and childish. I want to thank everyone who has posted because you guys are of big help and I have read lots of good information. It really is time for me to grow up, I know for a fact I won’t be taking these kind of chances again, lol. Scary situation to be in. If I told you guys what class this was for I will get laughed at so hard, it wasn’t even a hard class. I just devoted most of my time studying for other classes and didn’t take much interest in the class so I skipped studying for it. I am also going through some pretty rough times at the moment (shouldn’t be an excuse, but it’s true).</p>
<p>A girl in my Biology lab at the local community college got caught texting during her lab practical. She wasn’t allowed to attend classes until the cheating was resolved including tests. She had to have failed every class she had this semester because it happened right during midterms and she still wasn’t allowed back for the final last week. </p>
<p>That’s why most schools have you sign an academic integrity paper when you start, so you realize that their are consequences. My lab partner in chem cheated off my post lab report every single week and thought she was getting away with it. She just found out that she was failed due to cheating through the whole semester. I thought it was weird that they let her continue through the whole semester before she got in trouble for it when the other girl got walked out of the test and not allowed to return. One isn’t on academic probation but the other is, so, go figure.</p>
<p>I think BadCheater learned his mistake, so there’s no need to continue castigating him.</p>
<p>Personally, I’m of the belief that even if the cheaters doesn’t get caught, there is still something like Karma that would get back at them.</p>
<p>So, op, what ended up happening?</p>
<p>I ended up getting an F for the course.
Alesteors, do you go to uri as well? I noticed your location.</p>
<p>Dang man, that sucks. I guess that is the only way some people learn. Good luck man.</p>
<p>Nope, a lot of my friends do, but I actually go to UConn. Probably about half of my HS goes there.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear about what happened, by the way. 
I guess it could be worse!</p>