Degree Revoke

[clep3705]

I understand your reasoning and concede your logic and example are excellent. Technically it is fraud. But it's not criminal fraud. I know people who have failed to send all transcripts when applying to universities. They've done well. They've contributed to society. I fail to see the actual harm to society or even the schools involved. I do see it is an affront to people who love rules and policies more than social pragmatism.

I've always sent all transcripts including a really bad one. I've been lucky. Four times I've been admitted to competitive academic programs. Don't jump to the conclusion my experiences prove it is best to reveal everything. In three cases I eventually found out that because my pile of transcripts was so thick, only the two or three most recent ones were actually looked at. I absolutely would not have gotten my life changing academic admission if the bad transcript had actually been reviewed by the admissions staff. I got my first job because I asked to start the day after final exams ended for me, before my degree was conferred. Because of this, the interviewers and hiring managers never were forwarded my transcripts because human resources only forwarded complete transcript packets and the last transcript was still pending when I started work. Once my pile of transcripts was complete, since I was already hired, they were filed without having been reviewed. I've been lucky. I'm grateful for the good luck I've had. Not everyone will be as lucky as me. I understand why some choose to withhold transcripts and I would take their side in a civil proceeding. That's what my heart tells me.