At the beginning of the year for every class, every teacher went over the school’s policy regarding cheating and plagiarism. While most people seem to over look this topic thinking it’s not important, by the teachers reiterating them at the beginning, it shows the importance. The Baruch cheating scandal, although it isn’t a good thing for the school, also sheds light on something that is often over looked. Sometimes we don’t realize how much of a big deal cheating is until after it’s over. I think the school is doing the right thing by analyzing the problem from all perspectives, and then taking action. I also thought it was a good idea that the people reviewing the problem are not only teachers, but students too. Maintaining a good GPA can be very difficult to do especially with outside responsibilities as well. This cheating scandal, to me, just shows one type of problem the pressure of maintaining a high GPA can cause. The cheating scandal at Baruch is a problem that should be fixed as soon as possible in order to set an example for those in the future, while giving those accused of cheating the proper discipline they need.
