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6K Nabbed in GMAT Cheating Scandal

Biz schools, test maker go after students who used test-prep site

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 29, 2008 6:04 PM CDT

(Newser) – More than 6,000 students are embroiled in a cheating scandal that could cost them their place at one of the nation’s business schools, BusinessWeek reports. The prospective MBA students were members of ScoreTop.com, a test-prep site that featured current GMAT questions. Test... Read full story »

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