High School Detention Forum

vuleaxsup · Post by **vuleaxsup** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:50 am

Harvard and NYU ask about "any" educational institute for character and fitness. I received a high school detention. I asked my high school, and they said disciplinary records are destroyed. Should I disclose?

cavalier1138 · Post by **cavalier1138** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:59 am

The fact that you remember a detention in high school is pretty impressive.

But no. Unless your high school used detentions as punishment for serious issues, I think you're safe not disclosing your detention.

bmathers · Post by **bmathers** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:37 pm

Lol, it's pretty awesome that you are being this honest. I wouldn't worry about anything from HS, maybe short of academic dishonesty. A HS detention is nothing.

ms9 · Post by **ms9** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:53 pm

We call those infractions like high school detention "auto dings" in admissions

(just kidding it's the least offensive infraction I have heard of since someone got written up for reading Harry Potter in a cemetery)

Pneumonia · Post by **Pneumonia** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:54 pm

MikeSpivey wrote:just kidding it's the least offensive infraction I have heard of since someone got written up for reading Harry Potter in a cemetery

"This incident happened a long time ago, and I learned from my mistake. I hope the committee will consider the steps I've taken to better myself. Please see attached pictures of me reading other books in other places."

***continues on for 1400 words***

preamble · Post by **preamble** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:14 pm

You're probably fine. Saturday detentions, on the other hand...

sweets91 · Post by **sweets91** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:15 pm

preamble wrote:You're probably fine. Saturday detentions, on the other hand...

Is this a joke? Because I got Saturday detentions religiously lol
No, you don't need to disclose anything unless you were..expelled or something

preamble · Post by **preamble** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:17 pm

sweets91 wrote:
preamble wrote:You're probably fine. Saturday detentions, on the other hand...
Is this a joke? Because I got Saturday detentions religiously lol
No, you don't need to disclose anything unless you were..expelled or something

Time to start looking for a new career path.

sweets91 · Post by **sweets91** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:25 pm

preamble wrote:
sweets91 wrote:
preamble wrote:You're probably fine. Saturday detentions, on the other hand...
Is this a joke? Because I got Saturday detentions religiously lol
No, you don't need to disclose anything unless you were..expelled or something
Time to start looking for a new career path.

kid I'm a 3L with a job lined up, so....

preamble · Post by **preamble** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:31 pm

sweets91 wrote:
preamble wrote:
sweets91 wrote:
preamble wrote:You're probably fine. Saturday detentions, on the other hand...
Is this a joke? Because I got Saturday detentions religiously lol
No, you don't need to disclose anything unless you were..expelled or something
Time to start looking for a new career path.
kid I'm a 3L with a job lined up, so....

Doesn't change anything. You can't sit for the bar with a record tarnished with Saturday detentions.

sweets91 · Post by **sweets91** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:32 pm

preamble wrote:
sweets91 wrote:
preamble wrote:
sweets91 wrote:
preamble wrote:You're probably fine. Saturday detentions, on the other hand...
Is this a joke? Because I got Saturday detentions religiously lol
No, you don't need to disclose anything unless you were..expelled or something
Time to start looking for a new career path.
kid I'm a 3L with a job lined up, so....
Doesn't change anything. You can't sit for the bar with a record tarnished with Saturday detentions.

ah..you were joking
can't read tone online lol

ms9 · Post by **ms9** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:21 am

Pneumonia wrote:
MikeSpivey wrote:just kidding it's the least offensive infraction I have heard of since someone got written up for reading Harry Potter in a cemetery
"This incident happened a long time ago, and I learned from my mistake. I hope the committee will consider the steps I've taken to better myself. Please see attached pictures of me reading other books in other places."

***continues on for 1400 words***

So. Utterly. True.

****also calls my cellphone 600 times to make sure this won't make them ineligible for The Bar***

vuleaxsup · Post by **vuleaxsup** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:15 pm

bmathers wrote:Lol, it's pretty awesome that you are being this honest. I wouldn't worry about anything from HS, maybe short of academic dishonesty. A HS detention is nothing.

Thank you for all the comments. As sweets commented, tone is hard to read on the internet. So, just to make certain, it is okay if I omit high school detentions?

bmathers · Post by **bmathers** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:00 pm

vuleaxsup wrote:
bmathers wrote:Lol, it's pretty awesome that you are being this honest. I wouldn't worry about anything from HS, maybe short of academic dishonesty. A HS detention is nothing.
Thank you for all the comments. As sweets commented, tone is hard to read on the internet. So, just to make certain, it is okay if I omit high school detentions?

Yes, you are fine

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