<p>I was making up a test in the library and had my computer out and had out the class powerpoints to help me. One of my teachers (not the teacher for which I was taking the test for) came up and started talking to me. It was pretty obvious I was cheating and I am pretty sure she saw. She and I have a really good relationship and didn't say anything about it, we just had a normal conversation. However she did ask my which teacher I was taking the test for. I'm not sure what to think of how screwed I am. </p>
<p>Yeah I’d say you’re screwed. </p>
<p>The mom in me wants to know why the heck you did that. </p>
<p>You have put yourself in an awkward situation. You are the only one that can remedy this. What do you think an appropriate step is?</p>
<p>Confess immediately, before you get turned in. You cheated because you panicked, it’s totally not like you, and now your guilt is eating you alive. Leave a phone message. Email. Just make the first contact. Don’t mention the other teacher.</p>
<p>Did she know the test was closed note? If not, you may be able to get away with it, if not, I don’t even want to know.</p>
<p>If it goes onto your transcript or your guidance counselor reports a disciplinary action, yes, you could be rescinded from a college. </p>
<p>It could be an open-book/open-note test - all of my tests in my DE Sociology class were open book, and we were allowed to reference class power points - the teacher doesn’t know the nitty gritty of the test. </p>
<p>It also kinda depends on if cakebob12 acted guilty or not …</p>
<p>Say nothing. If and when you are approached by the teacher own up to cheating. Think you need to do some soul searching and make some changes.</p>
<p>Yikes. The fact that she asked specifically what class it was for doesn’t bode well for you. I imagine that if she brought it up with your teacher and you hadn’t said anything beforehand, it would be pretty bad…</p>
<p>I thought about your situation for a bit and it seems like you won’t be able to easily talk your way out of this one. So it really boils down to your teacher’s personality–is she the kind to forgive someone because they were honest or screw them over anyways?</p>
<p>Good luck! </p>
<p>^^^ It’s nothing to do with the teacher’s personality. If the OP says he/she was cheating then by definition, they are not honest and no teacher worth their salt would fail to turn in a student who is obviously cheating. It all boils down to how lucky the OP is feeling. If the teacher asked which teacher the test was for, I’d bet she will check with that teacher to find out if the test was open book.</p>
<p>I suspect that the OP has done this before; this is probably the first time he/she has been caught red-handed.</p>
<p>How is turning in a student for cheating “screwing him over”? The teacher is not doing anything wrong in this situation. </p>
<p>I doubt a teacher is going to “hunt him down” like that</p>
<p>Everyone above who said to turn yourself in is stupid. The teacher who saw you probably had no idea it was a closed book test. If she reported you, then you will get in trouble. If she did not, you are absolutely fine and have no reason to turn yourself in.</p>
<p>I would just say don’t do it again, especially considering senior grades don’t matter.</p>
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Yeah, no reason… because honesty, integrity, honor and ethics clearly are not a part of the OP’s character or the above poster’s character.</p>
<p>Gee, I like so much being called “stupid” by a kid my daughter’s age. (atfer87 could have made the same point without resorting to name calling. Not the best way to sound credible.)</p>
<p>I recommended that OP make a confession. Sure, you can roll the dice, but the possible outcomes in this situation are not just trouble and no trouble. The outcome I’m suggesting is trouble with the possibility of leniency.</p>
<p>I and most of the college professors I work with will look favorably on a student who has the courage to admit cheating up front. Given the choice between handling the matter myself and turning it over to the administration, a confession will usually pull me into the student’s corner.</p>
<p>It’s a lot like the difference between asking for an extension on an assignment and asking for forgiveness when you try to hand a paper in late. I almost always grant extensions, and I almost never accept late work without one. Most of the professors I know operate like this. My wife teaches HS English, and I get the sense a lot of HS teachers feel the same way.</p>
<p>It depends on your school policy. I go to a competitive (compared to the other local public/private schools) private school that sends about 10% of its graduating class to top 20 schools (small school and good rate for the area) and they give you a zero for the assignment and a 45 minute after school detention. Luckily, they don’t put it on your transcript or report it to colleges (against school policy) as they don’t want to screw us over for a stupid mistake.</p>
<p>And yes, you shouldn’t have cheated. But I don’t think your entire future should be defined by one mistake in high school. Look into your school policy. If you get caught and the school reports it, you’re probably screwed. If not, don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>And I wouldn’t turn myself in for a teacher I had a really good relationship with (the ones I’m quasi-friends with) as they would never turn me in. They would just give me a disapproving look and move on.
However! You know this teacher better than I do. Are they the type of person that values a high level of integrity and honor and ethics? Because one of the teachers I’m close with doesn’t care if she likes you (although you’ll get a don’t do it again speech).</p>
<p>If you think you acted guilty turn yourself in. If you didn’t act guilty and the teacher didn’t seem mad or anything you are fine. Do not turn yourself in. Everybody cheats once in a while but not everybody gets caught.</p>
<p>Don’t say they don’t because they do. Here is a list of colleges people at my highs school are attending who I’ve personally seen cheat. Harvard, Stanford, Yale, UW Madison, UPenn (Wharton), UCLA, UMTC (Carlson), Columbia, U Chicago, U Michigan. So yeah. </p>
<p>To get ahead at a rigorous sometimes you need alittle help. </p>