<p>This kind of behavior (if he is cheating/lying and receiving benefits) is abhorrent. It’s what starts in grade school (stealing lunch money), continues to High School (see Corona Del Mar and Tesoro High Cheating Scandals in CA, along with Stuyvesant cheating scandal in NY) and then continues on into adulthood (see major corporations with “smart” executives guilty of insider trading and the current Air Force Nuclear Weapons Officers who are cheating on tests!!). I would definitely report this student (anonymously) to the principal, guidance counselor and teachers (maybe type a letter) as well as deliver the same letter to the admissions office at the colleges you know this student is bragging about lying to.
It’s pretty easy to get a Doctor’s note about just about anything, especially if you have a shifty family and one of your aunts/uncles is a doctor. People do it all the time in the grown-up world, except there it’s called Insurance Fraud.
If the kid is just spouting off and not actually doing anything illegal/shady, then there will be no repercussions. If he IS doing something shady, then he’ll hopefully get caught. If he is bragging about something and it turns out he was just blowing hot air around and gets hassled by the UC system…maybe he will learn his lesson.
I would say that the main thing is to not get identified yourself because if this kid is a “standout” kid (even if he IS cheating) the administrators at your school will not likely want to admit it–and it will become a “blame the messenger” kind of issue and you’ll have a target on your back.</p>