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164 sats \ 5 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 17 Apr \ parent \ on: What do you think is a fair way of dealing with cheaters? AskSN
I agree, the person they're harming the most is themselves.
For me, I just can't tolerate it if they get a higher grade than the students who are trying their best and not cheating.
I don't curve, so each student will get the grade they deserve, but if a cheater has an A and an honest student has a B+, that could affect them later when looking for a job. So I feel the need to punish the cheaters, not for their sake, but for the sake of the honest students.
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Yeah... just saying that's up to you as an individual. If Joe cheats and gets fake grades he will likely struggle massively in Harvard. I've read stories of kids that get into high level schools due to affirmative action programs and can't take it because they didn't get in on merit. Same goes for cheating. But your point is correct. There are benefits to cheating. Its the tradeoffs.
There are a number of layers to it.
The most obvious one is grad schools. Some students want to go to grad school and are willing to cheat to make it there. I wouldn't be surprised if much of our political and bureaucratic class are those types of people.
I agree that most employers don't pay attention to grades, but they might use GPA as a screen.
Then, there are things like student aid or various other awards and scholarships that will look at your grades.
Lastly, graduating too many cheaters will have a negative effect on the reputation of your university.
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