Do colleges care about GPA's in cheating schools?

Applying to College
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<p>I’m wondering how much do GPA’s count in schools were cheating is routine. When the majority of honors/AP kids cheat and GPA’s are extremely inaccurate of one’s knowledge/ ability, do GPA’s count the same as they do in schools with integrity. Probably it is impossible for universities to be able to discern which schools have cheaters and which don’t as recent studies show 75% of students regularly cheat academically, so I guess cheating is just ignored. Or are some schools black balled as cheater schools.</p>

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<p>I’m fairly positive that colleges can’t really do anything to remedy this problem, unless a Guidance Counselor reports a direct instance of cheating to a college. It would be unfair, because even if statistically shown 75% of students cheat, the college runs the risk of turning down some legitimate students that are truly qualified. So I would have to say that colleges would not be able to “blacklist” certain schools and bar them from admission - it’s a completely unfair policy.</p>

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<p>Yeah but the tippy top schools can still use tools. For instance, there’s a somewhat renown urban school nearby. Lots of AP classes but in name only (very few attain scores of 3 or above). Kids still unable to write decent essays. Even an AP English teacher who had bad grammar on a rec letter. I can guarantee you that when apps come from there, they are scrutinized to see if the person really is a gem or not.</p>

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<p>I agree with the above poster in terms of scrutinizing individuals. But what I’m saying is that just because a lot of kids at a certain school “cheat” doesn’t mean the college is going to look at a student’s grades any less worthy. They will consider it in context of their SATs, and whatnot. </p>

<p>We’re talking about the integrity of students at a school, not about the rigor of the school’s courses.</p>

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<p>If there are newsworthy incidents of cheating at a school (i.e. a student breaking into the computer system and changing a ton of grades), it is very possible that G.P.A is tossed out the door, and SAT’s scrutinized more carefully. Granted, these situations are few, and most HS’s will do anything to prevent being seen in this light and putting their students at a disadvantage.</p>

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<p>That sounds just like my school…</p>