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9. it's a lot easier to cheat now

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:56 AM

Sep 2012

than it was 25 years ago.

I mean, why would a student spend days researching a topic when he could copy it from the internet in seconds.

Plus, it's really important to get a degree. It impacts your life for decades. You gotta do what you gotta do to get that overpriced piece of paper and that line on a resume.

$150,000 for one line on a resume.

I'm not sure what's worse, the cheating by students, or the fleecing by colleges.

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Studies Find More Students Cheating, With High Achievers No Exception [View all] Julian Englis Sep 2012 OP

Hardly surprising. silverweb Sep 2012 #1

Exactly. Julian Englis Sep 2012 #2

This is the fruit of Ayn Rand's Objectivism Joe Bacon Sep 2012 #13

When corporations and Wall Street Firms fasttense Sep 2012 #3

"He'd grown up just like me. My boy was just like me. And the cat's in the cradle ... "n/t jtuck004 Sep 2012 #4

It goes on big time in China davidpdx Sep 2012 #5

Law schools too. no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #6

Show and not substance is what our culture is starting to be about treestar Sep 2012 #7

It's been trending that way a lot. Form over substance. Igel Sep 2012 #10

Good points treestar Sep 2012 #16

Then they will just be promoted. PassingFair Sep 2012 #11

Having to pass those standardize tests Paulie Sep 2012 #8

it's a lot easier to cheat now WooWooWoo Sep 2012 #9

"We want to be famous sulphurdunn Sep 2012 #12

There's enough examples of the "by any means" everywhere you look in the USA. L0oniX Sep 2012 #14

understand and accept this - when everything is measured in numbers 2Design Sep 2012 #15

Regarding the Harvard scandal lady lib Sep 2012 #17

The show "24" g;orified cheating Julian Englis Sep 2012 #18

Our future bankers and congressmen no doubt. YOHABLO Sep 2012 #19