Re: Honor Systems
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The honor code is very important to Caltech culture. Although there is still cheating, it's pretty rare. The fact that there is so much trust among members of the caltech community is nice cuz you can do things like take home tests,
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I don't understand how people can reach conclusions like this. Of course cheating is "rare" on take home exams because it is almost impossible to get caught, and those that do it won't talk about it in an atmosphere where the honor code is taken very seriously.
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No kidding. There has recently been a pretty huge problem with cheating at the University of Michigan's engineering school. It's the only school on campus that follows an honor code about taking exams. I would have to imagine it's the same in any other highly competitive field (like, I don't know.... maybe an Ivey League school?)
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