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Well said, dude.</p>
<p>Okay, so OP was clearly in the wrong. I think anyone with the slightest bit of conscience got that. Can we all just CALM DOWN, please?</p>
<p>you will be caught by your own conscience…count on it.</p>
<p>… Caught by your own conscience? Really?</p>
<p>I feel of course it is dishonest and outright wrong, but hey some people out there are risk takers. Maybe he didn’t mind conveying himself, he just didn’t want to spend the time to put in the work.</p>
<p>Sure, this says a lot about his character, but in life there are much worst things than cheating your way into college.</p>
<p>You are over reacting to this guy. I know countless people who have lied on their application to get into a college. I haven’t heard of anyone being caught… let alone face consequences with the pain of guilt.</p>
<p>Personally, there are different people out there with different personalities. If we were all perfect people with perfects characters… where does the diversity come in?</p>
<p>Ok first, I am talking about my friend. I didn’t “find” CC and sign up, I’ve been on here for a while. I don’t know if this is allowed but – this is another account. I just didn’t want to use the same account that I normally use since it clearly identifies who I am. I don’t want my friend to know. </p>
<p>Yes, I am applying to the same school. Though I am not going to ruin his chances at the school by reporting him, I am just wondering if he will ever get caught because I think it’s really unfair.</p>
<p>How unique is the topic of the essay? If it’s a common topic, he’ll probably be fine. If he is writing about how he was born with seven fingers and gills, he’ll get caught.</p>
<p>Your friend reads your threads on college confidential?</p>
<p>The severity of the lie notwithstanding, it sort of defeats the purpose of the essay. No matter how brilliant you believe your brother’s essay to be, you can’t truly make it great, and still be yours.</p>
<p>I’m sure if you do a lot of free writing, you’ll eventually write an essay that is just as great, but entirely yours.</p>
<p>Seriously, all you people who are taking such a horrified moral standpoint, shut up! You can’t possibly care that much; I’m applying “ethically” this year, and I don’t even care. If someone is desperate enough to use the essay, then they can’t be much of a good applicant to begin with.</p>
<p>I’m kind of shocked that so many people don’t believe this guy when he said his friend. He even said that he’s thinking of reporting him. Why would he say that if it’s really him and also probably 3/4 of the replies in this thread is directly talking to the OP as if he’s the one that’s copying his brother’s essay. I think it’s really unfair and stupid of you people who is accusing him of lying about his friend with your sarcastic tone and all high and mighty ethical reasoning when you don’t have any proof that he’s lying. Unless you call him making a new account to post this question proof, then you are an overly suspicious and paranoid person because it’s weird. It’s not really worth it to spend 5 minutes of your life accusing someone, over the internet, of lying. Go drink some water…that should calm you down.</p>
<p>I also have a friend who copied his sister’s entire why college essay. She was accepted to that college but does not attend. I think its unfair, but whatever, I can’t do anything about it and shes probably not the only one to do it.</p>
<p>Hmmm, lets examine the logic of this post. If you’re using your brother’s essay, it’s either because you are excessively lazy or because your brother’s essay is very good. If the former, you’ll probably get denied anyway. If the latter…if it was that good, there’s a significant chance an admissions officer would connect your last name, location, high school, etc. with that of your brother.</p>
<p>Bottom line, don’t risk it.</p>
<p>you should tattle.</p>