A recent massive cheating scandal broke out in my high school--where 90% of students taking Physics were believed to have cheated on multiple tests by passing scantrons, stealing tests and generally passing answers from first period to the other classes. I have a friend who is taking Physics and is being held for suspension. But I was wondering would UCs reject him after he and thirty-five others were caught cheating, if the grade drops to a "D"? Or have "Cheating" on the transcript?
Most of the people who were accused of cheating ranked in the top 1% with many of them possible valedictorians. Do you think its right for the school to drop their grades to a "D" and put "Cheating" on their transcripts? Will UCs start rejecting after they hear of this?
2007-01-10 10:27:14 · 6 answers · asked by ibid 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The student is lucky to get a D and not an F. If it becomes a formal part of his record the university will clearly take this into account in his application (he should plan on addressing this in his essay if he knows it is a part of his record. He will likely need to go to a CC first.
2007-01-10 12:07:26 · answer #1 · answered by Dr_Adventure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheating is cheating. So what if they're valedictorians? If they cheated, those grades don't mean much do they?
Of course colleges should care. Why would they want those students in their school? That's some pretty blatant cheating too. It's one thing to copy homework, but cheating on tests definitely crosses the line. Tests are to show how much you've learned. It's for the final result. Homework is just the process of learning. No, you shouldn't cheat, but realistically, copying homework is different from cheating on a test.
2007-01-10 19:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by Linkin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, schools would probably reject students accused of cheating IF they have that information. Unless transcripts in your state are different than the ones in my state, there is nowhere to put "cheating" on the transcript. I would assume that the school did sufficient investigation before lowering grades or punishing students. There should be consequences for cheating; however, unless there was positive proof that a student cheated, I would hope the school offered retests or additional performance assessments to students. If the student performed well, his or her grade should stand.
2007-01-10 18:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheating is cheating -- no one wants a student who is motivated in school by just the grade -- and whatever it takes to get that grade -- than for the learning.
Yes, I suggest a lower grade, such as an F (I'm tougher than the school he is in). And I think it is perfectly OK for the transcript to say "cheating." You see, when your friend is looked at by multiple colleges, with the admission to such colleges being competitive, I would rather admit a B student who tries hard (but honestly) be admitted than an A student who steals others people's work.
Theft is theft ... he and the others are thieves. I don't want them in my college.
2007-01-10 18:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Even if there were 36 people cheating, he was still one of them.
Colleges, especially the UC's, don't have to do any favors for applicants.
2007-01-10 18:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your friend is so screwed! schools are not forgiving with that type of stuff, because academic honesty is a big deal for everyone who is serious about higher education. Yeah, there's cheating, but the institutions, once they find out, don't tolerate it because it casts doubts on the quality of the education they offer.
2007-01-10 18:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by cmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋