<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>I’m not trying to sound too harsh or cynical, but there is a reason test scores were delayed in China and South Korea. Those of you claiming that this is purely an issue of racism are missing the underlying point. The cold hard fact is this: cheating is common and widespread in Asian countries. While you personally may not have cheated, thousands of your fellow students have. You may think it’s unfair that all of you get punished for a few people’s mistake, but that’s life. Collegeboard doesn’t have the time to search through each of your individual tests, and honestly, because you are international students, you should not be first priority to the collegeboard. Collegeboard is an American organization, so there should be no surprise that international students are looked at differently. If you dislike the American culture, then maybe coming to an American college isn’t the best choice for you. What do you hope to achieve by coming to an American college? Will you return to your country afterwards? If so, then you are being awfully selfish. Americans are struggling to get into college in their own country because of the huge influx of students from other countries. I’m not saying that America shouldn’t welcome international students, not at all. But Americans should have priority in their own country. Those of you complaining that life is so tough in your own country, I’m really sorry about that. But what do you expect America to do for you? It is not America’s job to make your life easier. Think about this as you move further into your college application process. Do some research and stop taking the easy way out.</p>
<p>I’d also like to add that I’m Chinese, so don’t think that I’m some random person posting this out of spite. I hope you all will realize that pointing to petty matters such as racism and rationalizing the situation will not solve the problem.</p>
<p>I wish you all the best of luck.</p>