Thank you for your comment. This is a tough issue for me, so I appreciate having your input. In the past people have told me that I sound stubborn in conversations like this, so I want to make it very clear that I appreciate your input. However, there are some things I disagree with.

You have to ask yourself why you feel upset when you see people cheating. Is it really because you care about the integrity of the school? Are you really sitting there thinking, "look at those cheaters ruining my school! Gosh this school is going to fall a part because of those kids"? Doubtful.

I have had thoughts like this. The high school I went to is selective and prestigious in my city. One day, one of my friends was saying that she used to admire people like doctors and lawyers, but after going to high school she learned that those people probably cheated in high school. I didn't cheat in high school, and it does upset me a little bit that if a person knows my alma mater, they may just think, "Oh, Ekans_Backward is a cheater."

Not to mention, a few cheaters isn't going to have any negative impact on the overall well being of a school.

I feel ambivalent about this. On one hand, if I'm just one student reporting a few teachers, that's not going to stop more people from doing it year after year. But if small deeds don't matter because they don't significantly impact the big picture, wouldn't that mean that voting is a waste of time? My one little vote is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but we're supposed to believe that every vote counts.

A hard working and honest working student will end up where they deserve to be. While a person who relies solely on cheating may take on some initial advantages, but they won't last as they have compromised their own learning experience.

Lastly you have to remember that school is only a means to an end. It is nothing more than a tool. If you are truly a high level student who is passionate about his/her future, then you should be able to make the most out of any decent college even if they aren't your top pick.

Why should I trust that every hard worker will get what they deserve in life? Isn't it common knowledge that life is often unfair?

Now in regards to your example of the Ivy League cheater, That brings up the notion that someone else cheating can negatively affect your experience or someone else's. But that's really only partially true.

If I understand your post correctly, my concerns are partially correct, but also partially wrong because everyone gets what they deserve in life. I doubt that we all get what we deserve, so it seems that I'm completely right.