<p>it most definitely cheating.</p>
<p>Look, the whole point is the ability to differentiate: otherwise they'd just stick all the sections together.</p>
<p>A strong math student shouldn't be able to disguise weak reading skills by going back and finishing up CR after finishing math early. That'd be unfair to the student strong at BOTH.</p>
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And it doesn't break the rule that you "cant turn to the last section"</p>
<p>There is no rule that says you can't mark other sections of your answer sheet
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<p>As if anyone would turn to the previous section for any reason other than to change something on their answer sheet?</p>
<p>Latency ,yes but after section 8,for example,2 students that know each other meet in the toilet and one asks ''hey,what is the answer to the function problem on the 16-20 math section (16q 20 mins).</p>
<p>People will always find a way to cheat. We could lock up each test-taker in a separate room and give them each their own proctor who does nothing but stare at them, and they'd still find a way to cheat if they were determined. It's mean and unfair to people who decide to be honest, but that's just life.</p>
<p>On my PSAT last October, I realized the answer to a question right as the proctor called time. I could have easily filled it in quickly right then or after the next section started, but I didn't. I kind of regretted it at first, but now I really don't care. I'd rather stick to my principles than get a couple extra points on a test that didn't even matter.</p>
<p>Well,this was stupid of you.I mean,nobody should try to cheat,but if you had filled the answer,this shouldnt have been considered as cheating</p>
<p>Why? The SAT is meant to measure not only how well you can solve problems, but also how quickly you can solve them. I guarantee you if I had an unlimited amount of time I could get 2400s fairly consistently. The time limit is there because part of being smart is being able to think quickly. I wasn't able to think quickly enough to solve that question in time, so I didn't deserve credit for it. Would I have considered filling it in the biggest sin in the world? No; but the test makers alloted 25 minutes for that group of questions, and when colleges and anyone else sees those scores they should be able to assume that the questions were completed in that amount of time, no more.</p>
<p>True, I do concede taking an extra 10 seconds to bubble in the last answer is a bit of a technicality. But once you start compromising the integrity of the test, where do you stop?</p>
<p>Yes,you are right,the principles come first ,but just think of these students who pay to somebody else to take their test.......where is their moral ?</p>
<p>"Yes,this is the problem.Lets say he cheats,he doesnt get caught ,he gets this 2250+,he gets into some schoold that requires more than he has,and he will hardly be able to graduate with poor grades"</p>
<p>I think you're being extreme. First of all, tough schools don't admit solely based on SAT scores. Secondly, SAT scores don't actually predict much when it comes to how well someone can perform in college. Thirdly, if the person can get a 2250+ by taking an extra few minutes to go back on a section he/she is slower at, it doesn't really mean the person is dumber. A 2250 by any means is an amazing score that shows understanding of the material. The only real argument here is fairness. If he/she can break the rules, everyone should be able to.</p>
<p>Cheating is just a word.
someone said the whole point is to differentiate but the test doesn't differentiate. Not really.
so what if someone didn't follow the exact instructions of CB. thats not cheating.</p>
<p>haha more power to him, my friend writes the math problem down in the margin of the answer sheet and does it if he has extra time</p>
<p>loooooooooool hugeeee idea ......</p>
<p>Seriously,someone lock this thread :D</p>
<p>I had an inattentive proctor for the January SAT. Some students were writing their statements during breaks, but the proctor didn't even check on what they were writing in case it wasn't the statement.</p>
<p>That's definitely cheating, not "technically" cheating. I hope he gets caught too</p>