How do admission officers know if a student is lying on a college application, or not?
Based on the tales of current college students I know, colleges can’t tell if your lie is a variation or limited exaggeration, like saying you did 20 hours of service instead of 10, or a club since 9th grade instead of 11th, unless they read otherwise in letters of recommendation/ school reports.Here’s the catch though. Anything you lie about is and should continue to be immediate grounds for dismissal, rejection, and notification by your college. The risk is very high, even for changing a small detail on your application that probably won’t make the difference between getting in or not.If you’re talking about lying on anything else, like through your essays, or adding activities that you never did, then it’s generally pretty easy for professional college admissions readers to gauge authenticity from “clever” high school applicants.They also do calls to counselors or other administration in your school and verify certain claims if they seem outlandish, say if you claimed to be student body president and another applicant from your school did too.In professional programs (masters, doctorates), your application is cross-referenced with years of data and an even more close-knit group of professors and program directors, so you can’t lie there anyways.Other than those deterrents, and what others have mentioned about official scores and transcripts, it’s worth noting that you are literally going to college to learn and gain experiences.If those start off from lying, or if lying is the only way you get in, that says a lot more about you than the failures of an admissions committee…
Disciplinary record and medical school?
i am currently a pre med student in undergrad, and i plan on applying to med school in the near future. i received a minor disciplinary action in college, and i wonder how it will affect my chances. below is the explanation i will put on my med school application. thanks "Frustrated with a friendship and stressed out during junior year, I vented my emotions by posting angry comments about a student on my Facebook wall. No inappropriate interactions, conflicts, or threats ever took place, but as a precaution, a dean prohibited further contact with the student (NOT considered as an institutional action). Also, to help me manage my stress and express my emotions healthfully, the dean referred me to counseling and required me to maintain a therapeutic relationship with a clinician. Initially, I didn’t take full advantage of this invaluable service, and my wellbeing didn’t improve much. At the end of junior year, I slept through a counseling appointment and didn’t reschedule immediately. Consequently, I was found responsible for “failure to comply”. I received a disciplinary/institutional formal warning and the directive to continue counseling. I took full responsibilities and began to interact more proactively with my clinician. As a result, I learned how to effectively manage my stress and greatly improved my emotional health. I also realized that while it is legal to say certain things on Facebook, some statements will invariably cause concern and trigger a response. From this experience, I became a more mature, sensitive, and amiable person." this had nothing to do with cheating, drugs/alcohol, or violent/assault. i know this isn't a death sentence, but will it have a major impact? thanks again
Do colleges look at high school attendance during applications?
Thanks for the A2A, Daniela!I’ve never seen a transcript that mentions attendance. It’s far more important that you do well in your classes and stay involved in your passions and your community than that you go to school every single day. However, repeated absences and truancy that results in lowered grades and/or disciplinary action will definitely be passed along on your transcript to the colleges you are applying to.In addition, most of the colleges request a general letter of recommendation from your counselor (even the ones who don’t request letters from teachers), and he or she will have access to your attendance records. If he or she sees something there that raises a red flag, they may decide to mention that in your recommendation.The bottom line is that its not necessary to kill yourself to get to class every single day, but you do need to attend class regularly unless you have a really good reason (like an illness). Not going to class will limit the colleges you can apply to, because it will knock down your GPA and may result in detention/suspension.
Do colleges look at suspensions on your school record?
I was wondering the same thing recently. I had an issue in middle school in which I had received disciplinary action, though I had nothing in high school.If your college is using the Common Application, then they will definitely ask about your high school record. The exact question asks:“Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any educational institution you have attended from the 9th grade (or the international equivalent) forward, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in a disciplinary action? These actions could include, but are not limited to: probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution”It will also ask if you have been found guilty of a misdemeanor or felony. If you have had high school disciplinary issues- including a suspension- they will look at that, and it’s in your best interest to own up to it and try to explain how you’ve changed since then. The same applies to any criminal record (however, you are not required to include anything that a judge has ruled to keep private. But you are not going to have issues with middle school or elementary school.
Does a person with criminal record eligible to become civil servant (IAS / IPS / IES / IFS)?
In short, SC have ruled that“Person facing criminal cases cannot be considered suitable for appointment in government service”.In year 2011, in the judgement “State Of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. Nazrul Islam” by Bench: R.V. Raveendran, A.K. Patnaik court have decided this matter with the view that person should not have any court charges or criminal record or person must be acquitted from it by court. You can read the judgement here https://indiankanoon.org/doc/159... or you can refer actual court judgement here imgsYou may appear for the exam & provide the detail of the cases filled against you. The verification will be done later on before sending you the appointment letter.If you are convicted in a crime then the authority have rights to refuse the appointment letter.Now there are two things / sub-questions you have asked(i) In this case If court have found you guilty & convicted you then there is definitely a record that the crime had happened & you may be refused for IPS/IAS or any public servant post. You are saying action was taken by police. How can police take action by themselves? The court has to order. If there is a FIR then only it will appear on crime record. Mere FIR even won’t hamper your career if your police detention is less than 48Hrs.(ii) As mentioned in first point, If court has ordered you or found you convict then you will be on criminal record not until. You can simply ignore the collage mischief scenarios, smoking, not attending class. It’s just a rule break of college, has no legal background (Unless FIR is launched with any legal aspect).While hearing a judgement, The SC bench of Justices T S Thakur and Adarsh Kumar Goel said that“A candidate to be recruited to the police service must be worthy of confidence and must be a person of utmost rectitude and must have impeccable character and integrity. A person having criminal antecedents will not fit in this category”So the cases of mutual settlement or acquittal is also considered as ineligible for the Police post.Make sure that you prove yourself innocent before the court & get acquitted, then the background should not stop you from going ahead BUT there are exceptions like Police (IPS) dept.Reference :No government jobs for those with criminal record: Supreme CourtNo job in police force even if you are exonerated in criminal case: SChttp://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData...
How do you write an appeal letter after a college suspension?
The only right way to write this kind of letter is by explaining everything and being honest: tell your story. State your current situation: emphasize facts that prove how your current situation differs from the one you had when you were suspended.But another important thing to remember: avoid using cliches and buzzwords. It’s always better to tell your real story as people relate to people. You should show that your understand your problems, have learnt a lesson out of them and have a plan for future. Another good thing is to show that you take full responsibility and deal with consequences well.Here’s a nice sample of appeal letter:Learn more about this topic here: Writing a Letter for Readmission to a CollegeGood luck!