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[The Deep]

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[Mr.Smile12]

What does your student conduct dean advise?

 

[The Deep]

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[sapphire_fire]

I definitely wouldn't pretend you accepted guilt just to show growth, especially when you have faculty standing with you. It can also explain a potential lousy grade in that subject and even shows a bit of character by sticking to your guns and that you were trustworthy/mature enough for a third party to come to your support.

 

[GoSpursGo]

... I just have to ask, is there no mechanism for you to appeal a decision by the council? If the dean thinks the council got it wrong, and the council doesn't think you intended to cheat, then what are they punishing you for?

 

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[Mr.Smile12]

Just spoke to them actually and they advised to be honest, rather than pretending I was at fault to show growth. They told me to explain how I believe the council got it wrong and how, even though I was found guilty, the council didn’t believe I ever intended to cheat, which is verifiable by the penalty I received (compared to the one the professor recommended). They also suggested I list the professor who gave a testimony on my behalf as a contact if schools want to inquire/hear further.

I would love to know how your student dean suggests you make this statement on your application. Will your student dean write a letter supporting you on this situation? Since you won't have an opportunity to present a dean's letter explaining this circumstance in your primary application, I'm curious exactly how this could be worded that maintains a strong sense of accepting responsibility without sounding like you're deflecting or blaming "the system."