考研折射象牙塔腐敗行爲 Crackdown on epidemic cheating

Registration for the national entrance examinations for postgraduate study started last month, but it seems some students can’t resist the temptation to take shortcuts.

上個月，全國考研報名工作啓動，而似乎有那麼一些學生抵制不住“走捷徑”的誘惑。

Media reports show that a cheating epidemic has swept many universities in recent years, with thousands of students plagiarizing, bribing teachers or buying essays online.

從各大媒體的報道中我們可以看到，近年來許多高校考研作弊成風。學生涉嫌抄襲、賄賂考官，或在線購買論文的事例數不勝數。

Bribery usually happens in the second round of written tests and interviews, in which universities have the final say on results. Education experts have expressed concern over the phenomenon.

賄賂考官的現象常見於第二輪筆試和麪試階段，在複試階段，學校方面掌握着生殺大權。教育專家們對這一現象表示擔憂。

“It’s quite worrying to find students offering precious gifts or even cash to a teacher,” said Zhang Guoliang, professor of communication at Shanghai Jiaotong University.

來自上海交通大學的傳播學張國良教授表示：“學生給考官送厚禮，甚至是送現金的現象令人十分擔憂。”

“Although universities are getting better at detecting bribery, the view across the education sector is that the practice has increased,” said Zhang.

張國良教授說：“儘管各高校在揭發賄賂方面做得越來越好，但放眼教育界，這類事件還是頻頻發生。”

Students are complaining about being affected by misconduct in graduate school recruitment. Chen Huanhuan, 26, enrolled in the postgraduate school of journalism and communication at a university in South China in 2009. She said there was only one government-subsidized place.

學生們對於研究生錄取環節中的不法行爲抱怨連連。26歲的陳歡歡於2009年考上了南方一所大學的新聞與傳播學專業的研究生。她說，當時學校只有一個公費名額。

“I achieved the highest score in the preliminary exam - nearly 30 points higher than the next student. But the result of the second exam showed that another girl had surpassed me,” explained Chen. “Later, I learnt from underhand dealings. It was unfair. She took the subsidized place and I had to pay the fees.”

她解釋說：“我初試成績最高，比第二名足足高出了近30分。但複試結束後，另一名女孩的成績卻超過了我。我後來才知道是走後門的原因。這太不公平了，她拿到了公費名額，我就得自費求學。”

For students trying to enter postgraduate school at another university, competition from undergraduates in the target university can be fierce.

對於那些想考外校研究生的同學們來說，與來自報考學校的本校學生間的競爭會尤爲激烈。

Lin Weiqiang, 24, was unable to enter graduate school last year after completing his degree in computer science at South China University of Technology.

24歲的林偉強（音譯）去年從南方科技大學計算機科學專業畢業後，遭遇了考研失利。

He visited his target university, but could hardly even meet with tutors. “Local students can easily make an appointment with tutors. Some even bring expensive gifts,” said Lin.

他曾拜訪過自己想要報考的學校，但幾乎連導師的面都見不到。他說：“他們本校的學生和導師見面很容易。一些學生甚至還給導師送上厚禮。”

Candidates who get on postgraduate courses by cheating lack motivation to work hard.

那些通過作弊考上研究生的考生往往缺乏刻苦學習的動力。

“Many subjects are a waste of time for me,” said a student surnamed Zhao, 25, an art history major. “But earlier this year, I found a way to get better grades by bribing a teacher with fancy wines and money. ”

就讀於藝術史專業、今年25歲的趙某表示：“對我而言，許多科目都是在浪費時間。而今年年初，我發現只要給老師送上名酒和紅包，考試就可以得高分了。”

The government is trying to combat cheating by establishing new laws. Universities are also taking a more serious stance on academic misconduct.

政府部門正嘗試通過立法，來打擊作弊行爲。各大高校也更加嚴肅地對待學術不端行爲。

Educators have introduced measures to prevent inappropriate intervention. Many colleges require at least three teachers to sit in on interviews.

教育工作者已經採取了一系列防止作弊的措施。許多高校規定，面試考官至少要三位以上。

Luo Tiehui, deputy director of the Enrollment and Employment Center at Wuhan University said, “Anyone can complain via the phone number and email address published on our website. We monitor the performance of postgraduates through tutors.”

武漢大學招生就業處副處長羅鐵輝說：“每個人都可以通過學校官網上公佈的電話或郵箱來投訴。我們會通過研究生導師來監督相關學生的表現。”

Any suspected cases of impropriety in the marking of an exam will be reported and investigated by the university.

任何涉嫌考試分數作弊的行爲一律上報，由學校方面進行調查和處理。

He Hong, deputy director of the academic affairs office at Sun Yat-sen University said: “For a student found guilty of misconduct, a range of penalties apply, including expulsion from the university.”

中山大學教務處副處長何洪表示：“一旦學生被查出有作弊行爲，將會受到包括開除學籍在內的一系列處分。”