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Re:College bribery scandal: students sue elite schools in cl... by newman8r on Saturday March 16, 2019 @11:38AM (#19408333)
If they did perform better, I'd have to suspect that it might be a result of even more cheating.
Re:College bribery scandal: students sue elite schools in cl... by argd678 on Saturday March 16, 2019 @11:42AM (#19408351)
Apparently not all were aware of how they were accepted so they may not have cheated after that.

Also students who are legitimately smart cheat too, which I’ve seen first hand, mainly because they feel their time is better spent on other projects than grinding away at homework for example.

Re:College bribery scandal: students sue elite schools in cl... by holografix on Saturday March 16, 2019 @12:09PM (#19408491)
Let’s not forget a good proportion of high achievers at university are basically taking performance enhancing legal amphetamines in the form of ADHD medication.
Re:College bribery scandal: students sue elite schools in cl... by argd678 on Saturday March 16, 2019 @12:17PM (#19408536)
I saw this too in high school, ridilin was trivial to come by. If you’re graded on a bell curve and you’re playing the game so to speak then playing by the “rules” doesn’t make sense since the rules are just a guise. That was the insight I saw from some higher achievers.
Re:College bribery scandal: students sue elite schools in cl... by maehwasu on Saturday March 16, 2019 @12:04PM (#19408447)
I doubt their parents care enough to pay for cheating at that point. The school name is what really matters.

(source: used to work in the seedy underbelly of Asian US college admissions consulting)

Re:College bribery scandal: students sue elite schools in cl... by newman8r on Saturday March 16, 2019 @12:27PM (#19408620)
Some students pay to have papers written for them, and others have access to test banks. It's probably not parents paying off university staff at that point though.
Re:College bribery scandal: students sue elite schools in cl... by Top5a on Saturday March 16, 2019 @01:59PM (#19409175)
Why would you chose this line of work (serious question, not a value judgment)? Did you know how amoral it was when you first applied? What caused you to leave?
Re:College bribery scandal: students sue elite schools in cl... by defen on Saturday March 16, 2019 @01:48PM (#19409106)
How seedy is it, compared to what we know about Singer? I'm guessing no outright bribery, but what about essay "help"? Cheating on tests?