Student openly admits to cheating on SAT

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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:01:52 +0000

There are some misconceptions here. First, the tests of person sitting next to you may be different but it is not a given. The tests are basically the same except some sections especially the experimental one which do not count in the scoring can be different or the sections can be in different order. The sections that count for scoring are always the same in totality of content. Next, not every test center and proctors behave the same way. Just like people in this thread, there are wide range of different attitude and strictness in the way proctors administer the test. Some require assigned seat but some do not. Some carefully scan the room for cheaters, some just sit there with newspaper blocking their view from the test takers. In a right condition, it will be fairly simple to cheat, in another, it is nearly impossible to.

Some people are incensed by how privileged or connected kids can game the system and get in good schools or achieve many other things in their lives by means of money and connection, some people accept it as part of life and turn blind eye to it. It keeps on happening and it seems we can’t do much about it, so let’s focus our attention to other things that we have control over. Does it make it right, probably not, but many including me do it.