<p>Alright I am seriously ****ed that this kid I know, who cheated his way through high school by stealing tests, is now ranked in the top 1% and was accepted to Upenn, Duke, Cornell, etc this year. Is there anything I can do about this?</p>
<p>How does someone steal tests?</p>
<p>He's only ruining his own life.</p>
<p>^ Ditto, chances are, he'll end up getting screwed, but there are people who manage to cheat and lie their way through their entire lives.</p>
<p>But I really wouldn't suggest trying to intervene unless you can do it anonymously with solid evidence.</p>
<p>It'll catch up with him.</p>
<p>it is probablly too late, unfortuneately, as you have no "proof", it should have been dealt with in HS, that he was able to get away with it for so long</p>
<p>At this point, Karma, and in College, cheating is taken very seriously, and most likely he will have some problems with all his classes, so it may be something you need to let go of</p>
<p>I would however, send a note to the HS, saying, I don't have direct proof, but there was a student (don't name names) who stole tests and this is how he did it- took from desks, the trash, other students, however he did it, and that you are angry that this student (no names) was able to fool so many people for so long</p>
<p>Say as you have no photo's or whatever to prove this absolutely, you are not going to mention this kids name, but you think the school failed in its responsibility to the rest of the students who worked fairly and with honor</p>
<p>You can also say you have chosen to not sign your name, because you are sure you are one of many students who are angry at the school and at this cheater who the school probablly knew was cheating, but did nothing</p>
<p>And then let it go, not fair, yep, and I feel your frustration, but without some real proof, and after all this time, not much can be done</p>
<p>Let me get this straight. By stealing tests, and probably improving his GPA, he got into UPenn, Duke, etc? Did he also steal his EC's, and essays, teacher/GC recommendations, SAT/ACT tests? It takes more than just GPA to get accepted into those competitive schools.</p>
<p>Yeah, you gotta just let it go. He'll get to college, he'll be under pressure, he won't know how to deal, he'll probably cheat, and if he gets caught then they kick him out. </p>
<p>Telling on him is just immature. Because it doesn't benefit you, or anybody. It will only bring ill will onto you. And especially if you can't prove anything, you'll just become a pariah, probably for the rest of you're schooling career (things like that WILL follow you). </p>
<p>If anything do wat above poster said and explain anonymously that more needs to be done to prevent that kind of cheating, prevent it from happening again, don't worry about what's already been done.</p>
<p>Happens everywhere. Life isn't perfect.
Don't worry, said person will get what he deserves eventually... in the long run, he's just setting himself up for a harder crash.</p>
<p>it is not immature, thnk about that statement</p>
<p>in college if you DON"T report a cheater, you can be seen as just as bad, are you saying that honor codes in college are immature?</p>
<p>no. i'm saying that if he just went and tattled he would appear immature. Especially because:</p>
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<li>He doesn't have any proof</li>
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<p>and 2. He only reported it cause the guy got into a good school, showing that it didn't matter to him that he cheated, only that he's jealous that he got into a good school. </p>
<p>THATS how it's going to be immature. It's a poorly thought out decision that won't possibly benefit you in anyway. It would be different if he said something WHILE it was happening, but to go after the fact is just dumb.</p>
<p>I doubt this guy cheated on his SAT's and AP's and EC's. His GPA is not the sole factor in admissions, so you shouldn't think that he relied solely on his top 1% ranking to get into those prestigious universities.
But...
you really should report it to the school somehow. anonymously would be best. I really doubt you can prove that this person cheated though.</p>
<p>To be honest, this kid is actually an amazing computer genius, and he is smart, but incredibly lazy. He was able to steal teachers passwords via a keylogger. He has the extra-curriculars just by joining a bunch of clubs and doing community service. His SAT scores were also high as well.</p>
<p>However, i just don't really think its fair since he sells these tests to other kids, therefore making it impossible for anyone legit to be in the top 2% of the school.</p>
<p>Ironically, I bet he'll be in some computer safety software company someday.</p>
<p>I would absoultely tell the school in a note about the stolen passwords, they need to know</p>
<p>Well, you don't just get into Upenn, Duke, and Cornell by simply joining clubs. He must have had SOME hook to him. He's a computer genius. Okay, that means that he might actually deserve to go there to some extent because he really IS intelligent and talented in his field. It's unfair that he cheated, but I'm sure he would have gotten in even if he hadn't cheated, since he seems pretty darn clever. You could still report him though...</p>
<p>He's intelligent like I said, and he could get in if he actually STUDIED. However, he doesn't study at all and when he gets home he just plays video games.</p>
<p>I don't think the ivy leagues would appreciate this kid.</p>
<p>So, are you going to report him?</p>
<p>you can't report Him, but you can report what he did without naming him as you have no "proof" which is different from knowledge</p>
<p>xD I've got to say, that's pretty awesome</p>