I Cheated To Get Into Grad School
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Submitted 9/4/2019 by anonymous
I took an online accounting class because it was a prerequisite for grad school.
I took the first exam and absolutely bombed it, like 40% bombed it. Luckily, you get three attempts at the exam, so I got a tutor and studied up.
I got a pretty good score the second time around, but I was still paranoid about failing the second exam. The way I took exams was to go to a registered location, log onto my own computer, and take the exam. The proctor always left me alone in a small room.
I ended up cheating on the second and third exams. It was so easy because I could sit so my computer screen faced the wall and scroll between the exam screen and my notes.
I justified it by telling myself I didn’t want to do anything involving accounting anyway, so I just needed to get through this prerequisite. I do feel guilty, but I’m not doing anything involving accounting and I took two (mandatory) similar courses in grad school and did fine without doing anything untoward.
Ultimately, it reflects poorly on me but I wouldn’t do it again and it’s not who I am.
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