I'm being falsely accused of cheating on an AP chem test.

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<p>A question on this test was identical to one on a homework worksheet that my teacher had said the test was based on. I was reviewing for the test during the class period prior using the homework worksheet. When I took the test, I recognized that a question on it was the exact same question as a question on the homework, so I wrote down the answers to the question without showing any work. Because of this, my teacher believed that I had looked at someone else's paper, when in fact I had just recalled the answers from memory, from the homework that she gave.</p>

<p>What should I do? I've already tried talking to my teacher and she's so adamant that I cheated; she's already made up her mind.</p>

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<p>Talk to some other teachers, your principal if you have to, and see if they are understanding and will talk to your teacher.</p>

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<p>Show her the homework problem that’s identical? Make an argument that if she didn’t hear or see you cheat, she can’t assume that you cheated?</p>

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<p>If you are telling everything there is to this incident, then your teacher is in the wrong. Bring your parents into the equation. Don’t go to the guidance counselor just yet - GCs don’t often contradict teachers in front of students. </p>

<p>If all else fails, ask that you take another test on the same material to prove that you know the content. Do you normally do well in your teacher’s class?</p>

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<p>Show your teacher the homework problem, but you might not be able to get full credit cause a lot of teachers require full work to be shown to receive full credit. </p>

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<p>Not always… I met with my GC to arrange my next year’s schedule and he received an email from an english teacher while I was there. The email was condescending towards the GCs (he wasn’t the only one to receive it). My GC read the email out loud and we both laughed at it. The teacher who sent it went to Princeton, and in the end my GC said, “I didn’t know they teach you to be that condescending at Princeton… what a <em>bleep</em> (use your imagination).” It was pretty funny.</p>

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<p>^I would think that kind of GC is the exception rather than the norm :).</p>

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<p>I normally do badly in my AP chem class. I just don’t get most of the concepts. This is probably why she instantly accused me of cheating when I wrote the correct answers without any work.</p>

<p>We get back to school on Tuesday, and I’ll ask her to see the homework and test that morning. The answers to the homework and test are EXACTLY THE SAME.</p>

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<p>@Iceqube - that may be true. I’ve only experienced one GC, so I clearly can’t speak for them all.</p>

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<p>Did the problem ask for you to show work</p>

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<p>Yes, it did. Stupid mistake on my part to not show it.</p>

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<p>If the question asked you to show work, she should just take the points off for not showing any work.</p>

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<p>u dun goofd</p>

<p>da consqeuncs will nevar b da same</p>

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<p>Show her the homework…</p>