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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://thecoastnews.com/international-science-fair-winner-from-del-mar-accused-of-fraud/

The game is also played by the above - take a published academic journal article; Take the data, results, and methodology and throw in AI to see if you get the same results. Boom! new project.

I saw some projects where I googled the title and found: Journal of Nature is a good source. Thanks - Prof who dedicated his life since Grad School to making it to the most prestigious journal. [/quote]

The colleges have created this stupid game which encourages cheating and dishonesty. And seriously, if these are the kind of people getting into Ivy and other top schools, do you really want your kids to be around such dishonest people?[/quote]

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The real question is: why do colleges promote and reward such blatant dishonesty? Because it serves them. It makes the college appear more competitive, exclusive, and desirable.

These students—and their families—who go to extreme lengths (publishing books, faking research, creating non-profits) will likely continue that same relentless hustle, often bending or breaking rules along the way. Their success, in turn, reinforces the illusion that these schools only admit “brilliant” kids.

Having gone through the admissions process twice with my own kids, I’ve seen it firsthand. Students admitted to Ivy Plus schools included athletes, legacies, one with a parent on the admissions board, and even one who falsely claimed to be Native American.

It all seems to come down to one thing: colleges aren’t necessarily rewarding honesty or merit—they’re rewarding whoever plays their game the best.
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