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A recent investigation has revealed a sophisticated cheating operation targeting Chinese-speaking students at New Zealand universities, highlighting concerns about academic integrity. The service reportedly provides fake essays and assignments, leading to inflated grades, as evidenced by a B- essay being graded as a B+. This situation raises questions about the potential impact on course popularity, particularly in Chinese Language Studies. The discussion also references similar cheating scandals in other educational contexts, emphasizing the ease with which educators can identify work produced by such services. The implications for the reputation of New Zealand's higher education system and the integrity of its qualifications are significant.
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May I assume that next year's most popular optional course will be Chinese Langauge Studies?
 
wait, you people don't know this? My father marked countless amounts of undergrad and postgrad scripts and it is really easy to tell who used those "services."
 

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