China and Cheating?

[cheerioswithmilk]

<p>Hmm, this is interesting. I knew that some Chinese applicants did cheat on their applications and what not. However, I’m wondering what percent of Americans cheat. </p>

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@The article

10 percent list academic awards and other achievements they did not receive

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<p>I find that hard to believe. Only 10%??? I feel that it should be much much higher, even in America.</p>

<p>I feel that China is a far more competitive place, and it’s that competitive nature that causes cheating rather than “culture.” While here there’s some emphasis on having fun and what not Chinese students have their nose to the grindstone seemingly 24/7. </p>

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@MS4211

<a href=“https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...EE&hl=en#gid=1”>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...EE&hl=en#gid=1&lt;/a&gt;
This chart only includes Shanghai, Hong-kong, and Macao for some reason, and yes, the students in Shanghai and Hong-Kong are indeed leaps and bounds above the average American student, but I wonder how the statistics would be if every Chinese 15 year old student were factored in, including those not from big cities or urban areas, who are less likely to have access to world-class education.

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<p>The reason is because the last international PISA tests were the first time it was done in mainland China, hence the pilot program was only run in Shanghai. The reason Hong Kong and Macao are listed separately is because politically they’re a bit different from the rest of China.</p>

<p>I be that the average for China would be a bit lower, simply because they don’t all have access to good education.</p>