Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

I was studying in the US as a scholar on an F1 VISA a few years ago but wasnt able to maintain my status due to academic dismissal caused by a drop below the required course-load...after failing a course. I left the US even before the dismissal happened as I needed to be with an ailing family member in my home country.

I want to visit the US again..but there is something I fear.

I recently found out about the inadmissibility grounds..and I've a confession.

While applying to the university I studied at..my school counselor inflated some of my grades. As shocking as this might sound..it's a common practice here.

Would this fall under Section 212-6-c?

I'm not sure if my university is aware of this as they were pretty sensitive even after my dismissal and encouraged me to apply to other schools.

All financial documents given were real...and even the academic documents I directly presented at the visa interview were real ones.

I've been losing sleep over this and am deeply ashamed of the mistakes I made as an ignorant and misguided teenager.

Can something be done about my situation? Is there any way the consular officers could find out about the discrepancies?

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