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How To Stop Chinese Kids From Cheating On College Apps

Forbes Magazine - Opinion Piece

February 13, 2012

A research report in 2010 by Zinch China, an online social networking and research business that matches Chinese students with colleges and scholarships, reveals pervasive cheating on US college apps in China. 90% of recommendation letters are fake; 70% of essays are not written by the applicant; and 50% of high school transcripts are falsified. People have asked me recently about who specifically are the bad actors. As an immigrant Chinese American, I empathize with both the East and the West. Although ethical actors exist on both sides, the college app cheating ecosystem includes the following actors.

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