I feel so guilty, I didn’t know the person and I idiotically didn’t realize that all the tests were different. I copied maybe 60 answers out of a possible 215. I did the whole English section and most of the math by myself, probably the only thing I copied were the last few 20 questions at the end of each section (except for reading). I feel so bad and on TOP of that, I know the girl sitting next to me was cheating off me as well. I didn’t plan on doing this but I didn’t know the hard questions at the end of the math and I couldn’t finish the reading in time so I peeked over at his paper. Do you think I’ll get caught? I mean probably if the girl next to me copied all of my answers then we’re ALL screwed. So I did 155 questions all by myself, I know this was stupid and wrong and my grade will probably be really bad, but I felt crunched for time and the guy was literally having his paper waving around in the air that I couldn’t resist.
FYI all of the seats were SUPER close together, like touching close because the room was at full capacity. I mean I wouldn’t be surprised if everyone there was cheating but idk. I’m scared and feel like shit for doing this.
This was my first test, I’ve never taken the ACT before. But the girl next to me was STRUGGLING and I noticed her a few times sneak peeks at my test, and this girl off to the side of me was also peeking. I hope they both didn’t cheat off me then we’re all screwed
I guess you’re right, and I do feel terrible. But what about the other students that cheated off me? I can’t be the only person in that entire classroom who didn’t, I definitely saw some wandering eyes throughout the exam. So I guess everyone in that class is gonna be flagged
You’re young and made a mistake. It happens. Learn from your mistake and don’t repeat it.
As for the others, I haven’t read the test manual and what, if any, responsibility you have for other test takers and the testing staff. At a minimum, I’d cancel it and retest. At a minimum, you must take personal responsibility. Take the grief from your parents. They’ll still love you no matter what.
Thank you guys for the positive responses! I know I messed up, and I hope I do better next time, I will make sure that I sit far away from others and keep my eyes on my OWN paper. I’m pretty honest when it comes to things like this, but I hope that the person I cheated off of doesn’t get penalized for it. And as for the other 2 people who cheated off ME, I really don’t know what is going to happen to them.
I’m not going to cancel my scores though because it’s a huge hassle to do online, I’ll just wait for the letter and then probably retake it. The test itself wasn’t that hard for me but I felt panicked and I looked over at someone else’s paper just to try and get a couple more points. Now that I think about it (50 would probably be the amount of answers I took from him, maybe less), I did change a few answers and I did notice that when I double checked his work, it matched up to the correct answer so idk. We’ll see
Was every test different? Cause everyone’s looked very similar to mine, or they could have changed the order. I thought the number matched up to the specific book and seat you are sitting at.
Think of it this way. Would your parents be more disappointed if you owned up to your mistake now, saying that you paniced and your score isn’t your own, or waited until you get caught? I know what you are thinking because I might have thought the same way at 17: maybe I won’t. Maybe you won’t, but are you willing to worry about that for months? Who knows when they do their "cross checking? i vote to fall on your sword How is it going to affect your apps if it is discovered later on?
I’m no expert, but if it’s a terrible score, then some colleges will want all your scores. And if it’s really high score, then you didn’t earn it. And the rest of your life you will regret it. To me, it’s a no-win situation. Remember, no regrets. And you’ll sleep better. Also, some day, you’ll have children, and if it were me, then I’d want to be able to tell the truth. Clear conscious.
This seems a bit too farfetched to be true, honestly. But if it is true, OP should definitely cancel his / her score posthaste and confess to his / her parents. There really is no other way to look at it.
