Worst situation in my life - help urgently

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>"Obviously most of you guys are going to say option 1, but I didn’t really cheat totally. Plus his mindset towards me would change for the worse. "</p>

<ol>
<li> Cheating is cheating.</li>
<li> His mindset? Really? That’s called a consequence. Live with it.</li>
<li> Option 1 is your only option.</li>
<li> You should be very thankful you have two real options. In my university, you failed the class (unless you could prove you didn’t cheat); in high-school, you got a 0 on the test.</li>
</ol>

<p>They are being really easy on you.</p>

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<p>“having your whole highschool career resting on this one test, and the ability of the test to make or break college (my FUTURE), in my opinion, this si the worst situation of my life.”</p>

<p>There are hundreds of colleges in the US and most of them will get you a great career if you work hard.</p>

<p>Also, you have a lot of other grades, so this is not your whole high school career. It’s one class.</p>

<p>You said you only cheated on part of it. So study for the part you cheated on… right? That shouldn’t be so much. ;)</p>

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<p>Assuming you did (or did not) cheat go to the principle or headmaster and bring him the letter. This letter is a signed document, accusing you of cheating on a test that is substantial to your academic well being. This is libel (if you in fact did not), and is cause for serious action on your part, and on the school’s.</p>

<p>Your first plan of action should be this:</p>

<p>Tell your parents. Explain to them you did not cheat, and that you actually studied the 2006 AP Exam booklet (or website).</p>

<p>Next you should bring your parents, with the signed letter from your teacher, the references you used on this test, and a strong head. The LAST thing a principal or headmaster wants to do deal with is a set of angry parents who are threatening some kind of action.</p>

<p>To make this attempt successful, you have to have your parents on board. Make them as passionate about this as you are. Express to them that you did not cheat.</p>

<p>The principle will call the teacher in, but you have to stand strong against him. He accused you of something serious, and you have every right to stand up against him. He’s only a teacher.</p>

<p>So let me go over everything in a little bit more easier steps:</p>

<ol>
<li>tell parents</li>
<li>Convince parents and have them outraged like you are</li>
<li>Go to principle, bypass any other obstacle. you want the head kahuna here because in the end he has the upper hand over teachers</li>
<li>Have parents talk to principal in firm voice, while you prove yourself that you did study, and provide the materials you studied with as well.</li>
<li>Win</li>
<li>Don’t retake any test.</li>
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<p>You don’t have to do any of which this teacher is telling you. It’s crap and you know it. Saying you cheated because the guy next to you has a similar test? Whoop de do. Big case that teacher has. Oh and this isn’t the end of the world. you have an upperhand here and you should take advantage of it. Go for it, and reply back with answers.</p>

<p>PS: Go to superintendent to really **** some people off.</p>

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<p>I’m 100% sure it has been determined that the OP cheated.</p>

<p>They said it.</p>

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<p>Wow skelaw why are you giving him advice man? Anyway, you’re right, selecting either option will be seen as an admission of guilt by OP. but he should fail the class anyway as a matter of principle</p>

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<p>They would get no chance at my school.</p>

<p>Zero, failed the semester, possible expulsion.</p>

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<p>Don’t really address cheat or not cheat - not relevant at the moment. Take the retest and whatever you get - you get. In a way, you are ahead of the game in that you know the type of material that will be on the exam.
One thing you need to learn is that mistakes can be forgiven - but also that actions have consequence.
So, retake the test and do that best you can. You’re close to the canvas now but good life lesson can come out of this.</p>

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<p>No that is the response I wanted to hear^^^^^^^</p>

<p>Now I will go to the library and study</p>

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<p>@MIThopeful16- OP didn’t state it, so therefore I believe him. And regarding your school- you don’t have any chance to defend yourself? In a public school system I HIGHLY doubt that. In a private school, I can see how and why they could (being a private, not public institution and all)</p>

<p>@doinSchool- I’m giving him advice because he asked for it. I’m not here to judge if he did it or not did it, that’s not any of my business, and not any of our places to judge him on that either.</p>

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<p>Your original post - “However, I didn’t cheat, and I do not want to push this to the point where I get suspended for academic integrity”</p>

<p>But in subsequent posts you say you did cheat. You need to retake it and hope for the best. And hopefully you’ve learned a very important lesson before you get to college.</p>

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<p>WHAT?!</p>

<p>Retake a test? Why don’t you just push her into that exam hall with a big sign on her head that labels her as a cheater? This entire situation is beginning to look more and more like the senator who was accusing people of being communists.</p>

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<p>You cant produce the same results…thus youll fail the exam, and get suspended. Take option 1, take the C, and move on without any academic problems on your resume. A suspension for cheating is 1000x worse than a C your senior year second semester…</p>

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<p>skelaw: There’s nothing libelous about an accusation of cheating for which there is demonstrable evidence (and now, by the OP’s own admission, proof.)</p>

<p>Truth is an absolute defense to libel.</p>

<p>BTW, the OP does not in the least “have the upper hand” in this matter - simply claiming “I didn’t cheat” against the word and evidence of a professional teacher doesn’t stand up very well in an administrative proceeding.</p>

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<p>Yeah,</p>

<p>and skelaw: For my school, their is ample proof that the students cheated.</p>

<p>Because they make it pretty obvious.</p>

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<p>This situation is not McCarthyism, to call it such would be ridiculous. Unlike being a Communist, cheating is a legitimate offence. The OP even admitted to cheating, so this isn’t libel either.</p>

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<p>I will state my problem again.</p>

<p>Everyone in the class pretty much “cheated”, as in looking at the scan-tron next to them to copy some answer.
Obviously, copying a couple of answers is not noticeable enough to gain suspicion from the teacher. This is what we all did.</p>

<p>However, you can not accuse someone of cheating because the scan-tron of the person next to you is similar, I can assure you that mine and my friend’s were not similar.</p>

<p>The problem is that the teacher, knowing that I do poorly on every single test, saw my high grade, assumed that I cheated, and saw that my friend sitting next to me had similar answers.</p>

<p>My argument is that every scan-tron will be the same more or less if you did well on the test. However, if I take it up with him, I am scared that you will make it blatantly look like I cheated because both scan-trons are similar, and then report me to the office, which would REALLY screw me over.</p>

<p>On the other hand, I can study for this, up to a point, pick one of the options, most likely option 1, do poorly and get a C, which could effect me getting into college.</p>

<p>See my stress here. I am not asking for a discussion on if I cheated or not, I am asking for some logical advice on the situation.</p>

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<p>Well, you cheated, that much is clear. You can lie about how much if you want, but I’m pretty sure we all have a good idea.</p>

<p>The thing is, since you were incapable of getting such a high grade (incidentally, what grade?) without cheating, you’re screwed. Let’s look at your options:</p>

<p>1.) Say you cheat, retake, either get 100% to get your 75% or take a C. You have shown that you probably can’t get a 100%, and that won’t change with a few hours. Any sympathy your teacher might have had for allowing you to do extra credit assignments is now gone. So you won’t get your B.</p>

<p>2.) Say you didn’t cheat, retake for nothing or full. You very well may get a 75+. But so what? You normally get Cs and Ds to your friend’s As and Bs. Thus, I’m assuming you cheated into an A or B, so getting a C would only serve as proof that you couldn’t have gotten that grade (as well as when you misuse words…). So even if you get that 75, you get your 0. And get what, a D? F? And a black mark.</p>

<p>3.) You try to cheat again, as cheaters are wont to do, and surely get caught. You get a 0 for the class and a big black mark.</p>

<p>Option 1 is generous, especially since it sounds like you deserved a C or below. You don’t even get it on your record. All colleges will see is that you got a C. Will this be your first? Wait, don’t answer, it doesn’t matter. Because you’re still lucky. Many people have to get Cs the honest way. Be grateful that you pass.</p>

<p>As for me, I would have done option 2. But that’s because I wouldn’t have cheated and would want to prove it.</p>

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<p>“If all your friends went jumping off a bridge, would you do it too?”</p>

<p>You cheated. There’s no trying to “justify” it. You cheated, therefore you take Option 1. What more advice do you want?</p>

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<p>

This is doubly stupid. That means the person you’re copying off of probably doesn’t know what they’re doing. Except you’re clearly exaggerating. Did your friend (or “friend”) cheat?</p>

<p>What was the actual grade?</p>

<p>What college will outright reject you for a C? Knowing you cheated is worse.</p>

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<p>@polarscribe- libel can be included in this category. It is a statement against her that is not true, also written on paper. Case in point- celebrities and tabloids. I did not see the OP’s admittance. And of course she has some kind of leverage here. The only thing this teacher has against her is that she cheated.NO video tapes, NO pictures and NO confessions from other kids (from what I’ve read from OP). The OP on the other hand has several sources from which she and her parents can attest to that she studied with. This is more than ample proof to which she can bring to an official.</p>

<p>@MIThopeful16- I’m very happy your school has ample proof that can show kids cheating. Good for them. THIS however is not the case for hte OP</p>