<p>The story:
I know someone who paid a genius to take his sat for him. He ended up getting a 2350.. He told me about it and i shrugged and said whatever.. But he has been bragging about it and shoving it in peoples faces and I feel like enough is enough.</p>
<p>How do I report someone like this??? And what happens next, do they like cancel his score or have him re take the test?</p>
<p>Is there a way to remain anonymous???</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>wow what an assshole. I can't believe someone actually did that.</p>
<p>I dunno how you'd report it and still remain anonymous...it's probably going to turn into a big deal, so don't count on staying friends with him if you ever were.</p>
<p>I searched google and found nothing.. Who can i contact and what do i tell them? do i need any solid evidence or can i just say i know he cheated ... bla bla</p>
<p>A big problem is that it's really your word against his. CB asking him to retake the test (and verifying that it's really him) is a big step and takes the position of "guilty until proven innocent" which I don't know if CB would do.</p>
<p>Don't forget that the person who actually took the test is also implicated. He (or she) is every bit as guilty as the person who paid him.</p>
<p>Also, I hope you realize that posting it on CC is not the best way to preserve your anonymity.</p>
<p>Call SAT customer service and tell them about the cheating. They take cheating very seriously and all suspected cheating is investigated by ETS.</p>
<p>How are you going to prove he cheated? You can't MAKE him retake the SAT just because you said he cheated. I mean what if I just said oh this guy cheated. What happens then? What if he retakes the test and scores about the same? Then should you be punished? I'm not for cheating, but the implications and consequences for yourself could be high. Plus, if people find out you'll be the snitch, and truthfully nobody likes a snitch.</p>
<p>I disagree with Akajjred. True, nobody likes a snitch, but in this case reporting him is something that should be done. The cheater, because of his SAT, will most likely gain acceptance to a school he otherwise wouldn't have, and will take the spot of someone who's achievements were honest and hard-earned. Cheating on the SAT is a horrible thing to do, and in doing so you set a standard for yourself that you can't match in the future- the only way to do so is cheat some more. True, no one likes a snitch, but the line between "snitch" and someone who understands the implications of another cheating on the SAT is absolute. Call collegeboard, and see what you can do.</p>
<p>For the AP History test in May, two kids I know said that they cheated and had the EXACT SAME answers for every single multiple choice answer (all 80). This made me mad because I worked so hard and they just worked together so I emailed their testing integrity office. Took them almost a week to respond the first time (had to resend my email after about 4 days).</p>
<p>Turns out they got their scores, both 4s. I emailed again saying how it was ridiculous that they couldn't catch this even though it was REPORTED to them and all they had to do was see that the answers were exactly the same. Took 10 days (after resending the email after 10 days) for a response. They claim they are still looking into it and may revoke their scores. I say it's all BS. Collegeboard doesn't exactly follow through with its testing integrity policies, IMO. Maybe you'll have better luck, because I hate cheaters.</p>
<p>Remember that if you never report them, they will never get caught. So might as well try anyways. Though you should've probably reported earlier. I can't find the link, but I'm sure they are willing to direct you to the right place.</p>
<p>I'm not saying what he did was okay, by any stretch. All I'm saying is you should think about how this is gonna affect you first. If people find out it was you who snitched you'll 1)get your ass kicked 2)lose friends 3)nobody will tell you anything. If you can do it anonymously great. If not, I don't know if you should do it. How much of difference is one guy gonna be anyway? BTW, I don't cheat, nor do I snitch on cheaters at school; I just don't want you to get yourself in a pile of ****. As I said, I don't know if you can just say oh he cheated. Couldn't you just do that to someone you didn't like then?</p>
<p>slando, why would you even want to ruin someone like that?</p>
<p>part of life is how clever you are. </p>
<p>if he got someone to get him a 2350, it isn't morally correct, but kudos to him.</p>
<p>it doesn't affect you, anyway.</p>
<p>No, because after you tell them, they look into it. They won't just take your word on everything. Maybe in this case they would look into the fact that he isn't as intelligent as his SAT score suggests. CB already flags increases of 350 or more from test to test and hold the test scores to check for cheating, so who knows, maybe he would get caught. And yes, he can do it anonymously.</p>
<p>Yeah, seriously, how did he get someone to take the SAT for him anyway? Would this "genius" have to get a fake ID with his picture but the other guy's name on it? Because it's not possible to just walk in and fill in someone else's name without ID and an admission ticket.</p>
<p>IMPORTANT:
Remember that the "genius" will also get in a lot of trouble. You know the genius is going to get caught--because if the cheater didn't take his own SAT, then they're going to want to know who did. And when they find out, the genius who got the 2350 for the cheater is going to get basically the same punishment. Think about it. Do you want to ruin the genius' chances as well? I personally wouldn't do it. The cheater isn't going to have good SAT2 scores and he's probably a lazy ******* who gets crappy grades. You're going to ruin a genius' life. Don't bother.</p>
<p>This "genius" is fully capable of ruining his own life, as is evident because his stupid decision. This guy is already unfit to wear that title, and I don't see him getting anywhere if he continues to offer his "help" at all the wrong times.</p>
<p>And maybe it was a good thing that he did it, but the guy who enlisted aid in cheating on the SAT should think twice about flaunting his misdeeds.</p>
<p>The Brian, that is the most fatheaded piece of logic I have ever heard. What part of letting the guy go is "clever"? This is like in Spiderman, when Peter Parker lets a robber escape out of spite, but that robber ends up murdering his uncle. There might not be a sense of revenge or a lucrative movie deal here (unless someone wants to make a sequel to The Perfect Score), but a person should still hold up values she knows to be true.</p>
<p>slando, use a tape recorder. That always works on television! o.O But of course, you'll want to be absolutely sure you've got your facts straight. That the guy is serious about his cheating and is not just playing a joke to make up for what people wouldn't have believed he was capable of on the SATs. Otherwise, you could accidentally end up living up to your own name.</p>
<p>First off, I think any reason for not reporting this that involves "ruining" someone is ridiculous. Both people involved in the cheating made the decision to cheat, and the consequences are theirs to bear. You may think that reporting the cheating will ruin the life of the "genius", but the truth is he's set himself up for it by accepting payment to take someone else's SAT. You wouldn't be just ruining his life out of the blue - he's flagrantly violated some very important rules, so he deserves whatever he gets.</p>
<p>The Brian: how would you like it if I was in one of your classes, and there was a big paper due, and you spent a lot of time writing a really good one, and on the day it was due I stole yours and put my name on it and handed it in? I'd say that's pretty clever on my part. True, the OP isn't getting hurt personally by this instance of cheating, but others potentially are.</p>
<p>I'd say CB's disappointing response to reports of cheating is that after every SAT, they probably get deluged with such reports (most of them probably false alarms) and just don't have the resources to investigate every single one. They'll probably take notice if several people all independently report the same incident, but otherwise there's just too much to deal with. However, from the sound of it, the cheater here isn't being too cautious about letting people know what he did, so he can't expect that out of the many people who know, nobody will feel compelled to report him. Hell, someone else may have already reported him, and if you do so, it'll only strengthen the case against him.</p>
<p>The SATs are a stupid enough system as it is; don't let it get worse by letting cheaters get away scot-free.</p>
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<p>_< People like The Brian make me so angry.</p>
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<p>think different: how are other people potentially getting hurt? he gained, no one is hurt.</p>
<p>i'm not condoning it, but cheating happens. let it go.</p>
<p>as for freefree, do you know how many liars and cheaters are in the world?</p>
<p>adapt.</p>
<p>kryptonsa36: what are you talking about. i mean the cheater was clever, not the part about letting him go.</p>
<p>also, uncle ben was killed, so therefore he was hurt by his decision. no one is getting hurt here. </p>
<p>as for holding values, that's true, but you should do it only within yourself, not impose it on others. if that person continues to cheat, he'll get punished eventually, no need to do it yourself.</p>
<p>well, how are other people getting potentially hurt?</p>
<p>What if 600 people cheat on their apps and because of that they get into your number 1 choice university? How would you feel then?</p>
<p>It's like saying that it's okay for me to rob a bank, because the bank has enough money anyways, so no one is really going to get hurt.</p>