<p>"I think what they did was BAD but I really don't think they should have been expelled, just suspended and maybe a lot of community service every weekend to not give them as much free hang out time."</p>
<p>Private schools have no obligation to retain their students, and so are usually much less lenient when students are caught breaking the honor code. These schools generally make it clear what constitutes cheating - and what the consequences will likely be. If they did not act swiftly and harshly, they probably wouldn't have the same reputation at colleges. My d's private school chancellor made it clear that the punishment would be the same at all grade levels, and that seniors and juniors, those most vulnerable to the pressure to get good grades and to have such a report "fry" their college chances, would not be treated specially. </p>
<p>That said, it is sad that the honest students were punished more harshly than those who lied. It seems that all were caught and should have received the same punishment.</p>
<p>BTW, it doesn't matter whether this thread was started by a real person or by a troll since the issue of cheating is important to discuss.</p>
<p>What should you do if you get expelled from a private prep school for stealing a test?</p>
<p>Um, finish your senior year at the public school in your neighborhood?</p>
<p>And then go to a community college or an open admission state college for freshman year, and get your life back on your pre-thievery track after that?</p>
<p>Feel sorry for you, but there's always a couple of options:
1. Find teacher who has retired/ doesn't know about incident?
2. Find teacher at school who somehow hasn't heard yet</p>
<p>Everyone has cheated before, but I'm fairly sure 99% of the people did it in a smarter way than the original poster. Also, there is a hell of a difference between checking the kids test besides you once or twice in your academic career and actually STEALING tests than keeping them near your desk.</p>
<p>That said, I blame society. I know it a cop out, but you do have to wonder why 15 and 16 year old kids are under so much pressure to pull straight A's. We continually tell them that unless they graduate at the top of their class and get accepted to a GREAT UNIVERSITY, they will amount to nothing.</p>
<p>I find it odd that a bunch of CC posters, many of whom spend their days and nights stressing out about getting a A- rather than an A, still feel no responsibility in promoting this ridiculous culture of no holds barred academic excellence.</p>
<p>He hasn't said anything about what transpired after he was confronted by his teacher. According to the post, he admitted that he had cheated but had bought the test from another student. At the time of the post, he was required to return on Monday to identify the student who had sold him the test (even though there was no such person.) Erato returned for a couple of short posts after that Monday deadline but offered no details about his decision and the status of his prep school recommendations.</p>
<p>yeah. don't cheat. haha. that's the moral for today or don't get caught cauz everyone has done it at least once for whatever reasons. (even if it is just looking over someone's paper accidently)</p>
<p>okay. dude. i feel you. I know what you were prolly feeling. I sincerely suggest to stop lying and own up. You're digging yourself a bigger hole by lying.
Be honest, sound remorseful and apologetic (get a few tears out...no joke. honest tears will let them feel bad for you). tell them about what you felt...the pressure you feel and how u just wanted to continue your streak of A's. Get your parents in to talk - and apologize, apologize, apologize.
You only gotta deal with another...4 months with this teacher (holy jesus!).
Good luck ...and in the future, dont cheat.</p>
<p>Honestly, you have to suffer the consequences. You know that cheating is not the right thing to do in the first place. I'm sorry that you feel that you don't deserve it, but you really do. Life is not about being number 1. Because in the end, what grades or SAT scores you get don't really matter. Life is honor code. Being true to yourself or to others is more important than acing a test.</p>
<p>Try talking to a therapist or something. Or just try talking your parents. It seems like they need to really help you and make you realize what is right or wrong. </p>
<p>It greatly disappoints me to read so many of these threads...I'm starting to think there's something wrong in our education system when so many kids (many of whom seem to be otherwise good people) turn to cheating.</p>