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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?

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.

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.

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)

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***

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

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

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.

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....

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.

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

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***

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?

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