You cheated.
You got caught.
Your best bet is not to try excuses. Admit what you did, and that you know it’s wrong. Phrases like “high and mighty” and “complete nonsense” are likely to not be in your best interest. Bringing up the psych issues simply implies that the issue is likely to come up again and again… also not in your best interest.
Simply put, your best chances lie in convincing them that you realize you made a mistake, and not that this was something out of your control.
How was the previous incident handled? Since you already have one offense, the school will likely use that against you. Just apologize, make sure they know that you know that what you did was wrong, and you would be happily willing to take a retest on the material to make sure that you know it.
It appears that you routinely cheat but are looking for an out here. Why not take the out and leave the university. Come back when you are ready to learn something.
In more simple terms, universities don’t need or deserve your ilk. Just because everyone now thinks they are college material does not make it so. As you’ve shown.
I would like to be a fly on the wall in this meeting.
What’s your goal?
If you convince them it’s a psychological problem, what says they should keep you at that school?
This may be a blessing in disguise, a severe enough consequence that leads you to change your behavior for the better may help you to improve your life in the long run.
Do not admit it. Deny it. She does not have any physical proof that you cheated. She only observed. Just deny everything she says and because she cannot prove anything you’ll be fine.
Academic dishonesty cases work under a “preponderance of the evidence” standard, not a “beyond a shadow of a doubt” standard. A faculty member’s observations combined with similar patterns in answers to certain questions is completely acceptable evidence.
“Do not admit it. Deny it. She does not have any physical proof that you cheated. She only observed. Just deny everything she says and because she cannot prove anything you’ll be fine.”
The lack of any hint that the OP did anything immoral or unethical attests to his/her level of cluelessness. pathetic!
The fact that you have to ask if you should own it speaks volumes. Of course you are in trouble and surely you shoud know that it is ALWAYS better to own a mistake ,if you want to call this a mistake since you clearly willing did it.
I am not buying that your diagnosis of anti-social behavior disorder playing a major part in this. The fact that you know it was wrong and are asking how to weasel out of if tells me you know difference between right and wrong, behavior disorder or nah regardless of whether you are concerned with the moral implications of your action or not.
Nothing annoys an adult more than being lied to.
Actually this is perfectly in line with antisocial personality disorder. People with ASPD very much do know the difference between right and wrong; they just have a much easier time doing the wrong thing, particularly if it’s beneficial to them. Not saying this absolves OP in any way, just that there’s nothing inconsistent with ASPD and OP’s story.
@iwannabe_Brown you are indeed right!
But, I am still not buying it. Weird that OP has exhibited just about every classic characteristic of ASPD in his/her few posts.
•Disregard for right and wrong
•Persistent lying or deceit to exploit others
•Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or for sheer personal pleasure
•Intense egocentrism, sense of superiority and exhibitionism
•Recurring difficulties with the law
•Repeatedly violating the rights of others by the use of intimidation, dishonesty and misrepresentation
•Child abuse or neglect
•Hostility, significant irritability, agitation, impulsiveness, aggression or violence
•Lack of empathy for others and lack of remorse about harming others
•Unnecessary risk-taking or dangerous behaviors
•Poor or abusive relationships
•Irresponsible work behavior
•Failure to learn from the negative consequences of behavior
“I can’t play by the rules” will be a poor defense.
That’s your opinion. I routinely STUDY. i was frustrated that the amount of effort I was putting forth in the class was not paying off. Which is why I finally cracked. Cheating was very out of character for me. Since there wasn’t far seating, temptation to do wrong was everywhere. I felt like a weight lifting off my shoulders after I had finished it.
If he’s committed an offense, then the school will handle it. I don’t think we need to keep cyber-beating-him-over-the head. He’s likely in enough hot water. Not justifying cheating or anything, just saying we can chill a bit.
I don’t think people here are really reacting at this point to the cheating itself, but rather the repeated self-justification.
@TheMentalist1769
Wait, you DID mention something to an instructor or academic advisor about the car accident or psychological issues just days prior to the exam in question? If so, then could this meeting with your advisor and instructor be about addressing those issues in regards to that exam? Or am I getting confused about the story here?
Yes I did tell my instructor about the accident and the events that followed. She said she felt very sorry for me and that I was having a lot of bad luck.
What happened at the meeting?