cheating college students

Title The amount of college students being caught cheating all believe they have a reasonable explanation as to why they choose to do so. Even though there are no real reasons to justify it, some college students find the urge to cheat on tests as well as homework. Every college student has a life outside of school, yet some students take a short cut by cheating, while other students work hard to get the grades they deserve. However, is there really any logical reason as to why a college student should cheat? A majority of college students cheat, even though it has severe consequences, because it helps keep students’ GPA high, it is easier, and students have very busy lives. Some college students rely on cheating in order to keep their required grade point average high for their major. A good portion of college students receive TOPs or other scholarships, that have certain guidelines in which a student must have a specific grade point average in order to insure they receive their scholarship money. Also, in college, most majors require students to keep a certain grade point average to get into clinical work. Not only do college students cheat to keep scholarships and TOPs, but also because of financial aid and a good academic standing on their records. If a student does not have financial aid, they may not be able to attend school. With an academic probation or suspension a student is unable to get financial aid. Even though studying does not involve too much time, a large number of students cheat because it is easier than studying. Due to the use of technology, using a cell phone to help a student take a test can increase the chances of getting a better grade. A student can put a study guide into their notes application on their phone and use it for the test. Another reason it is easier than studying is that a student can just get help from a classmate if they are confused on a question. Some college students use the excuse of being too lazy to study or that the test will be easy so they refuse to study. However, during the test, the student needs help from a classmate because they do not know the material for the test. Just like everyone else, students have lives outside of the classroom. Some students in college have to work in order to pay for college, so several students work either part-time or full-time jobs which get in the way of studying for test. Not only do a few students work, some also have families, like children, to take care of that interfere with studying. Taking care of a child and studying at the same time is a very difficult task because the student cannot concentrate on the material for school. Sports or other extracurricular activities can lead to a student cheating. By not having enough time in the day for a student, can be a problem, which can also lead to cheating. A majority of college students start to cheat even though it has severe consequences whether it is a community college or a university. Students have requirements to meet and their busy lives and prior commitments makes cheating the easiest option for them despite what the consequences may be. The consequences for cheating vary depending on the school. However, in the end a student caught cheating may be expelled due to the lack of effort on their part for not taking the time to study.