<p>do people actually do that?? id be so scared id get caught or something. ive never taken the sats but in the acts they barely checked, and you could easily get a fake id... </p>
<p>any thoughts?</p>
<p>If you get caught doing this, you will be totally screwed - don’t even think about it.</p>
<p>I’ve actually thought about how to do this.
Have someone make a College Board account for you using your name, address and personal info.
Once, they’ve done this, given them one of your IDs and literally tape a picture of them over your ID. (make sure the paper is super thing, use super glue if you have to, if the tape is too conspicuous, it’s easier to make a fake passport because they actually have the picture stuck on it, so it won’t look suspicious).
They walk in, take the SAT for you and leave. If they get caught, you have no connections to them, they made the account for you, you weren’t in the plan AT ALL.</p>
<p>But never do it, if you do get caught you can get banned from all ETS tests and then you’re perma****ed for life. Not to mention its immoral. Food for thought heh</p>
<p>So during your 4 years in college, you’ll be sending regular payments to the person who took your test, so that he/she doesn’t decide to call the school to “confess,” and get you kicked out for committing an honor violation?</p>
<p>There are no words…just no.</p>
<p>noo no im definitely not thinking about doing it! im way too scared… im just curious that people would actually do such a thing</p>
<p>Wow permabanned? is this just speculation based on common sense or is this true?</p>
<p>As far as I know, lots of people from my HS do it. Students will help each other. For instance, one person take SAT II while the other take SAT I depending on how good his/her math/reading skill is. Kind of like trading strengths. </p>
<p>Immediately as they showed me those fake IDs, i went online to google the consequences they may face. Surprisingly, both ACT and SAT has claimed that the only consequence would be they cancel your scores “FOR THAT SITTING”.Yep, they dont’ report it to your HS, unis that you’re applying to, not even your parents. They cancel the score and that’s it.</p>
<p>Their reason is that they CB doesn’t believe a 17 year old should be punished for their whole life just because of a stupid decision. There was a huge discussion about how this is barely a consequence and that it’s promoting kids to cheat while others claimed that this is just another tactic for CB and ACT to make more money (just like how they introduced score choice).</p>
<p>I’m obviously not saying that it’s a right thing to do, but please don’t give the OP wrong facts.</p>
<p>So… no, if you get caught. Besides the embarrassment for a few hours, and writing the next sitting in a room by yourself in shame, there are no consequences.</p>
<p>to support my claim.
please read this article.</p>
<p>[Sat</a> Cheating - SAT, ACT cheats face no penalty - Los Angeles Times](<a href=“http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/14/local/me-cheat14]Sat”>SAT, ACT cheats face no penalty)</p>
<p>Do it, and then make a movie out of it.</p>
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<p>Hey, what’s the going rate? My kid got perfect scores on his ACT and PSAT. ;)</p>
<p>Every time I’ve considered doing something like this, my conscience crushed me. Think about the thousands of students who spent $700 on a SAT class and even more time and money going through Kaplan and TPR books just to prepare for the test. </p>
<p>Cheating is broadly defined, but it has its limits. There’s a difference between copying your friend’s math homework and having someone take a test for you that will have as much weight as your GPA in the college admissions process.</p>
<p>^Sorry for my rambling, I’ve just been thinking recently about all the ways I could have taken the easy way out in high school, but didn’t. This month, I find out if my honesty and fairness were worth it. :)</p>
<p>How I spent my years right after high school:
- took gap year, traveled around the country to take ACT and SAT tests for the highest bidder. Income $2000 x 10 = $20,000
- Wrote a tell-all book about the experience: Income $40,000
- Sold the movie rights: Income $180,000
- Used the proceeds to attend HYPSM for 4 years; interviewed at Goldman Sachs
- Hired by Goldman Sacks for $1 million a year to run a hedge fund. Was told: “We really love your style!”</p>
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<p>Isn’t it impossible considering you have to provide picture-proof? Or is that a UK only thing?</p>
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<p>With Photoshop, a scanner, and access to a laminating machine, how tough could it be to fake an ID?</p>
<p>Technically, you could do this without a fake ID, even for a member of the opposite sex: You use your ID to get in, she uses hers. You fill her name in on your form, she fills yours in on hers. You both take the test and leave; she gets your score and you get hers – but you don’t care WHAT you get because you’re already in college and aren’t going to forward the results to anyone.</p>
<p>You could also do it if you knew the right proctor and offered to toss him a couple hundred bucks to look the other way. I’m sure there’s plenty of creative approaches!</p>
<p>I have never been to an ACT’s exam so am guessing from normal exam regulations – </p>
<p>When you go to sign in, don’t they take your ID and sign your name on the test paper themselves? </p>
<p>Secondly, when they’re collecting the papers don’t they check the names to make sure there aren’t any mistakes?</p>
<p>If they don’t do this, especially in specialist examination schools in the UK. Then I am guessing a lot of people have cheated their way out of the test.</p>
<p>When I took the SAT they didn’t even glance at our IDs. Really.</p>
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<p>I’m glad that your rational for not doing it is that you’re scared about getting caught, rather than that you realize it’s wrong. <em>Sigh.</em></p>
thanks! Very helpful. What did u mean you will have to sit in a room and read/write for the next time? So does something else happen if you get caught?
I am reminded of the fictional character Gayle Waters Waters taking her kid’s SAT exam for her. Results weren’t pretty. Look it up on youtube if you are curious. The episode where “she” attempts to take over a college tour is a nice little piece of dark humor.
As for the OP’s question, put the thought out of your head.
Link?
The OP is long gone. Closing thread