So I know this dumb guy who got a college degree. But he didnt like his Grades.
And there was another college that he went to before that he withdrew from.
So he went back to the other college and readmitted and pretended like he didnt have a college degree already
So now he is doing college again.
Isnt this illegal or something? Or unfair? Or wrong? Cant he get in trouble? Can I get him in trouble??? Should I?
Smart guy, No its not illegal. In fact its perfectly acceptable. He is after all paying for that piece of paper. he has every right to improve himself and his grades, he did pay for it. You can keep repeating your degree until you are happy with it. Geez, its his money and life. He is only trying to improve. Why would you want to hurt him just because he is trying to improve?
it is illegal! because if you readmit youre sposed to report all of your education that you have had since withdrawing! He basically is lying and saying that he has had none. He had his shot, now he is cheating!
Nice guys finish last. This guy doesn’t sound nice at all…
I like him! 
Oh please, how is he cheating? He is starting over trying to do it right this time. Cheating means he is taking shortcuts. Sounds to me like he is not taking shortcuts, he is doing more work. There are plenty of cheaters out there to pick on , find one that is getting out of work.
Ugh will someone back me up here?! OK if someone fails to report that they have gotten a degree elsewhere, then thats cheating. Imagine you met someone who told you that they did what this prick is doing, wouldnt you think they were obviously totally a cheating liar! Its not FAIR!!!
I think what he did is “legal”. If not covered by the schools’s policy.
Good grades are needed if it is a pre-requisite to a higher subject or something. Now if he is in a subject which he fakes a pre-requisite then he can be expelled. But not stating your previous school is okay, unless he wants to credit the courses he took.
The school states that if you have attending another school, you are to report all previously attended schools!!! UGH!
Well then if that is the policy then he is in a bad light.
Should you report it? I don’t know the person so I can not really comment.
Please, the guy is redoing previous classes he took, to get better. That is alot of effort, time and his money. I repeat its his money, he is paying for his degree and he is not faking tests, he is not getting the answers from someone else, he is working to make his life better with his own money and time. No one is getting cheated. Where is the harm? There is none, the guy should be applauded for not being lazy and just accepting his first bad grades as so many people do. Instead he saw where he failed and is trying again. Why should anyone care about him reporting his other degree? Its his money, his time and his valiant effort. I hope he succeeds. I admire the tenacity. To sit through classes for longer than he has to just to improve himself, that is a strong character.
The only reasons to disclose former study at another institution are 1) to gain credit and 2) to prove your GPA. Now, unless he’s doing a course that requires a certain GPA for entrance (in the case of people who have already studied at tertiary level), I don’t see the problem.
It’s important to distinguish between the moral and legal issues of this argument.
Legally: you are looking for written, authoritative text that specifies contrary to a person’s actions. You have done a fair job of this, Ice . . . sort of. You really need to dig up the specific text that convinces you of what you say. Remember the law is all about loopholes and how it’s worded.
Morally: you are questioning the triviality of the law or the virtues of the act.
More frankly- if we think that he’s bending the rules for a little headway, then we don’t really care. But then, are you dissing him because he’s an asshole? Do you have well founded justification for his assholeness? Do you think ratting him out is your best chance to teach him who not to fuck with?
Let’s get more to the point. You must think he’s an asshole. So what’s your plan to screw him up? . . . I warn you right now. Philosophers are the LAST place you want to look for retaliatory efforts. Try this, maybe.