Transferring colleges but with high school disciplinary infraction

collegemom3717
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 08:58:36 +0000

To be sure I understand your question:

You had a major disciplinary infraction in grades 9-12 You are asking if you can check the ‘no, I have not had any disciplinary infractions since 9th grade’ box on your transfer application You assume that it’s ok to lie b/c it won’t be obvious from your transcript that it is a lie and you feel safe in telling the lie b/c you have kept a low profile so that nobody from that HS knows where you are and can’t “sabotage” your application (aka out you as a liar).

Somehow, I doubt that you will listen, but NO. If you check that ‘no disciplinary infractions’ box, it is a LIE. Yes, you might get away with it- for a time, or forever. But,

a) making your ethical choices based on how you estimate your odds at getting caught is a bad way to live a life and more often than not ends up biting you

and

b) IF you get caught, what you will get punished for is the lie, not the infraction. Depending on the when, you could be expelled, have any degree you have achieved revoked and yes, people have actually lost jobs when that has happened, even post-graduation.

It’s also just stupid. Why lie? There is usually a box after the tick box that asks for an explanation. “I was 15 and plain stupid when I…” is an explanation that covers a lot of ground. Colleges completely understand that a student can be plain stupid at 15 but a perfectly solid young adult at 19 or 20.

Unless…how bad was your infraction? Is that still you? Why would people still be so angry with your behavior that you think that they would want to “sabotage” your application? what sort of world view does that reflect? what kind of ‘former associates’ do you have??

tl;;dr: No, do NOT lie.