The report of the Justice Department of the U.S.A. indicting 15 Chinese nationals for fraud in entrance examinations raises concern about the validity of many international students' applications to attend universities in the U.S.A. The article indicates that the number who cheat is small but discerning schemes to falsify credentials is not only important to the credibility of admission processes but it raises the question of the purpose of the tests in the first place. Are these tests seen only as hurdles to admission or are they seen as a way of determining who is best fit to study at a variety of types of institutions? Unfortunately, the latter goal has been overlooked by many prospective students and their families.
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An update from Elizabeth Reddin on the issue of Chinese students cheating on entrance exams indicates that those who don't cheat feel trapped by the competition with peers who do. The role of counselors in helping Chinese students negotiate the unfamiliar and complicated process of applying to U.S.A. universities is also at issue. Read more at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/07/09/admissions-process-broken-chinese-students
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