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I am saying, “If you did not cheat, accept the offer to retake the test for free and get a the same or close to the same score. That will show that you earned the score you did without looking at someone else’s test.”

That’s all. Just follow [b]the procedure that the organization has set up for these situations[/b]. If you are one of the 1500-2000 or so people that get this letter every year and you did not cheat, follow the procedure outlined in the letter you receive. Another option is to have your school send in your transcript and other test results to show that the questioned scores are actually right in line with the work you usually do at school. If you did not cheat, one of these methods should certify your disputed score.

I am also saying, “If you did cheat, go ahead and take the free retest and see what happens. It’s free, so it’s no skin off your nose either way. If you do well enough to certify the disputed score, you’re home free and you got away with it. If you don’t do well, it doesn’t matter. ETS won’t tell anyone about their allegations. You can just try again another time or take the other test. Maybe try actually studying and not cheating the next time.”

I wouldn’t suggest to either person that getting a lawyer and making a public statement about the allegations is a good idea. This is not a criminal situation, there is no court of law, no plea deal, no possibility of fines of punishments. It is just a private business doing what they can to maintain the integrity of their process. Sometimes they send out these letters and they are wrong. If they are wrong, it is a simple matter to prove that they are wrong. No need for lawyers or fundraisers, since the retest offered is free to the test taker. 
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At least two people feel the "the procedure that the organization has set up for these situations" is unfair and should be fought in court. I must repeat, it is ridiculous to assume guilt because of refusal to participate in a process that is deemed unfair.  That's the whole frickin' point. Fighting an unfair system.  [/quote]

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