China News Service, December 22nd, according to US media news on the 21st, recently, the prestigious West Point Military Academy in the United States exposed the "biggest scandal" in more than 40 years, 73 students were suspected of collective cheating in exams.
According to reports, affected by the new crown epidemic, the United States Military Academy at West Point had to conduct remote teaching.
However, in an online calculus test conducted in May 2020, 73 students submitted the same wrong answers and were accused of collective cheating.
Data map: The United States Military Academy at West Point held a graduation ceremony for its 2017 graduates at the campus stadium in West Point, New York.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
The National Public Broadcasting Corporation (NPR) quoted West Point Military Academy spokesperson Opat as saying that among the students involved, except for 1 second-year student, the others were first-year students. 4 people have voluntarily dropped out and 59 admitted to participating. Cheating, and 8 others insisted that they did not participate in cheating.
Students who do not admit to cheating will face an administrative hearing to determine whether they violate the honor code and may face punishments including expulsion.
According to reports, this is the biggest cheating scandal at West Point since 1976.
In 1976, 153 people from the West Point Military Academy dropped out or were expelled for cheating in electronic engineering exams.
The West Point Military Academy is the cradle of US Army officers. The students enjoy more favorable treatment than ordinary universities, including free tuition, 10,000 US dollars per person per year in scholarships, etc., and are expected to be among the top US military in the future.