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Now there is something everybody says but nobody really believes, and even if they did believe it it probably isn't true.
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<p>Well, of course that is sadly all too true and is precisely why there is a need for the Admissions Police in the first place, isn't it? If a student claims the right to lie and cheat to get in then a college, in turn, is implicitly morally justified to take that student to task. After all, the college certainly has the right to ask whether or not that student will make a good fit for them and be a "positive" contributor to the student body. Spaces for admission are admittedly tight and competition rife, and so the margin of error to decide to invest in one student over another is that much smaller. The stakes are high on both sides. If a student brazenly lies and cheats to win the game or "get in" then what kind of player will they be? </p>
<p>The end does not justify the means - unless the "end" gets you what you want- or what you think you want. Oh, well, that is what flies these days -blurred lines and all is fair in love and war. But, hey it does occur to me that quite a lot of folks believe it and act by it - because I do think most students are not out to cheat or deceive.</p>