I do all my work alone. If an idiot got a job over me based on a grade he got from copying somebody's paper*. I'd be pretty pissed off.

I know a case of this right now actually, where an honors student is boosting a much weaker student's grade in the exams. The guy probably would have failed by now, but he is actually achieving grades comparative with mine.

I warned the honors student against it today based on the scenario you just mentioned. The trade makes no sense. He's helping a guy who would, in all likelihood fail, to achieve good grades. The cheater has nothing to lose. Whereas the honor's student has everything to lose.

*Edit: It's possible to make the argument that if someone manages to cheat their way through a degree, they must be intelligent, or cunning or whatever, which might make them an asset to an employer in some circumstances, but it also shows that they are dishonest (untrustworthy), cut corners and there is no substitute for a good education. Yes, degrees are broad, and you might only use 5% of what you learn in that degree, but that's not to say that one lecture you took might provide insight into solving/innovating your way out of a difficult real-world situation in the workplace.

You never know what skills, or knowledge you need until the situation arises when you need it.



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 02/24/2013 03:17PM by istirith.