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Welcome to Harvard, Cheaters of 2017
In a survey of the incoming class done by the Harvard Crimson newspaper, 10 percent of respondents said they had cheated on an exam before arriving on campus.Â
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Harvard University recently welcomed a new crop of freshmen to campus. Members of the class of 2017 hail frommore than 60 countries and 49 states. They bring distinct outlooks, talents and interests. Some of them also bring impressive experience at cheating.
In a surveyof the incoming class done by the Harvard Crimson newspaper, 10 percent of respondents said they had cheated on an exam before arriving on campus. Seventeen percent admitted to cheating on a take-home assignment or paper, and 42 percent confessed to having done so on a problem set or homework assignment.