Disciplinary records from high school

[emzclamz]

I have been caught for theft in school when I was 16.

 

 I am applying to grad schools in the U.S. My questions are:

1.  Two of the grad school ask if I have received disciplinary sanctions at “any college or university” I have attended. Are there just asking for disciplinary actions at the undergraduate level, and hence I do not have to report my theft case in high school?

    

2. The third school asks whether there has ever been “charges of ethical/professional misconduct” filed against me? Would what happened to be need to be reported under this question?

    

Thanks for your responses in advance!

 

Edited November 16, 2015 by emzclamz

[TakeruK]

I would interpret question #1 as undergraduate level only.

For #2, I am not sure---my instinct would be to interpret "ethical/professional misconduct" as related to academic integrity.

I think the best thing to do is to ask the school. You can keep the details vague and you should also contact them from an email address or phone number that is not associated with you. Also, you will likely be talking to someone in the graduate office, not your program/department (the program will be the one making the real admission decision).