<p>Question: I a high school freshman. I have one Honor Code Violation so far. I copied ONE sentence from a classmate on a homework assignment. I don’t intend on getting a second one because I won’t make that mistake again. Does this hurt my chances of applying to Stanford University or New York University?If you […]</p>
<p>It will if you do not provide details about the violation on your college application. If you do provide the details though, colleges will see that the violation is minor and therefore it will not affect you at all.</p>
<p>Additionally, since you are a freshman, one smart route to take would be to keep a clean record, and then go and talk to your principal in about two to three years (when you are a junior or senior), to ask him to withdraw the violation from your file (if that is possible).</p>
<p>I am sure that it really does not make a huge difference in the long run, however, at my school I know that instances like that are considered when applying to National Honor Society. Any mark on your record will go against you there, but i agree with finishmydrink (btw, i love your username), see if you can clear it. If you turn out to be a student worthy of Stanford, they will be more than happy to clear it, I am sure!</p>
<p>You will want to report anything. The fact that it’s something minor would only show that you are truly cognizant of how severe cheating can be.</p>
<p>It depends on what the honor code violation is, how you deal with it, and whether or not you’ve changed your ways by the time you apply. My advice is to come clean, be completely honest about it, and show that you learned from your experience.</p>
<p>hi mabye you could help me. This isnt on the subject but its real important. i am a freshman it is currently the third marking period the past two marking periods i had received a D minus and an F in advanced Bio. Do you suggest i drop down and how screwed am i for college. I do have good grades in my other advanced classes. What are my chances. be honest because im literary tearing myself apart daily. =/ help?</p>
<p>I’m a parent, so take my advice for what you will.</p>
<p>First – one course won’t kill you.
Second – if Advanced Bio is too tough for you – drop down. You’re going to learn more in a course that you can handle.
Third – Don’t tear yourself apart. Colleges will judge you on the totality of your record and accomplisnments. Based on the level of courses you take, the grades you get, standard test scores, extra curriculars etc. etc. etc., there will be a whole range of colleges for you. As you become a Junior or a Senior, sit down with your guidance counsellor, who should be able to come up with a list of “Stretch” “Target” and “Safety” schools for you. </p>
<p>But be assured that there are many excellent schools which accept people where High School Biology is not the student’s strength.</p>
<p>‘One sentence’ of what ? An essay ?
That hardly makes sense, and makes me think you are reporting to us just the tip of the iceberg that you admitted to wrap up the investigation.</p>
<p>You are <em>still</em> trying to game the system kid. There are enough people smarter, cleverer, and wiser than you that if you do not reform your tendency towards dishonesty and manipulation you will suffer from it down the road.</p>
<p>zephyr15 is right. Take the most challenging courses you can handle, but if you are stressing yourself too much, don’t push … and don’t sweat the occasional bad grade. There are lots of well respected colleges out there that will welcome a student like you.</p>
<p>Even though your question is off-topic for this Honor Code-violation thread, there is actually a connection. I hear from students all the time who have put themselves under such pressure to get perfect grades (or their parents have put them there) that they eventually resort to dishonesty … which, of course, is way worse than the occasional D or even F.</p>
<p>Ha! I thought the same thing when I first read the question, but at least it was followed by “I dont intend on getting a second one because I wont make that mistake again.”</p>
<p>I do receive “Ask the Dean” questions from students who have more than one honor-code infraction on their records, and I have to tell them that, in such cases, two is exponentially greater than one.</p>
<p>For Nick
One of my guys had a course last term that just sank him. It was not his thing. He changed out of it (even though it was part of a series) and is so very much happier. Everything is better. </p>
<p>You can explain away one miserable grade — anyone can make a mistake or get into a course that isn’t a good fit. And, guess what? If this one grade sinks you for Princeton, then join the other 99.9 % of the world, many of whom have delightful lives. It’s a grand universe. Please don’t see only the ants trudging up an anthill endlessly and think that is the only way to be!</p>
<p>Hi! During my junior of high school I cheated on a math test and got an honor code violation. I really want to got to Macaulay Honors at Hunter. How badly will this hurt my chances?
What should I do? How can I fix the situation?</p>