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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's a good time to teach your kids to put themselves in the best light they can honestly.  The admissions advantages are low, and the risks associated with dishonesty at this point are likely low too (unless your kid is claiming they won the Regeneron award or equivalent).  It might serve as a later protection against higher stakes temptations to be dishonest (e.g., plagiarism) that can get you kicked out of school or other serious consequences, financial fraud that can get you serious fines/jail time.
All those who blame the system and encourage dishonesty in response likely don't value honesty as a core value--there's always a way to claim there's a tilted system -- tax laws, hiring practices, dating sites--that made you do it.  If you value honesty and hope your kids do too---this is a meaningful time to encourage them to put it into action--the stakes are low but not non-existent.  They will also encounter people who get away with --and get ahead from--being dishonest, but this just reinforces the stakes of being honest.  You can't guarantee they will continue on this path, but you at least know they know you want them to.
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Well said[/quote]

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