Does This Count as Cheating?

AuthorCohen, Randy
PositionEthical Dilemma - Brief article

At my university, many students use tests from previous semesters to study for exams. These old tests are available to about 75 percent of students because fraternities, sororities, and some dorms keep them on file. Is it ethical to use these tests?--L.T., Michigan

ANSWER As long as you're not using the actual test you'll be taking, and as long as your professors permit this practice, you're free to employ these old tests as review material. But while you are meeting your ethical obligations, your professors are not. If...

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