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Post by chihuahuaowner22 on Apr 12, 2021 10:13:03 GMT -5
Hi future *hopeful* colleagues! I've been going through some of the free scenarios on PrepMatch, that was advertised here a few days ago, and I noticed that I am struggling with a specific type of scenario. I find scenarios where your friend/classmate/co-worker etc. cheats or does something illegal very difficult to work through. I know that you should report, but I feel bad doing it every time. How do you go about reporting? I got some feedback from PrepMatch users already that was good, but would love to know the thoughts of OVC applicants Thank you in advance! P.S. PrepMatch is actually really good. They have a lot of good free scenarios ( www.prepmatch.com) |
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Post by Current vet student on Apr 12, 2021 14:32:25 GMT -5
If you say you'll narc on your friend, there are two possibilities:
1) You're telling the truth, and that you actually would do it, in which case you're a monster
2) You're not telling the truth, in which case you're a liar
You can 100% get away with saying you'll break the rules/not be a snitch if you provide justification. I have done so and gotten in, and multiple other successful applicants have done so.
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Post by oacaggie on Apr 12, 2021 14:56:30 GMT -5
Hi future *hopeful* colleagues! I've been going through some of the free scenarios on PrepMatch, that was advertised here a few days ago, and I noticed that I am struggling with a specific type of scenario. I find scenarios where your friend/classmate/co-worker etc. cheats or does something illegal very difficult to work through. I know that you should report, but I feel bad doing it every time. How do you go about reporting? I got some feedback from PrepMatch users already that was good, but would love to know the thoughts of OVC applicants Thank you in advance! P.S. PrepMatch is actually really good. They have a lot of good free scenarios ( www.prepmatch.com) I would consider why they might be cheating (for example) to help decide what you would do. Did a family member pass away so they didn't have time to study? Are they failing the class? In the case of stealing, is it the only way they're going to be able to afford food this week? Remember to gather information and use ''if....then...'' statements. My advice would be try to be a good friend and understand what types of potential situations they could be in to make them act this way, and encourage them to be honest and come clean. Give them a chance to come clean before you inform the prof/the authorities/whomever is in "charge". |
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Post by guest-1234 on Apr 13, 2021 18:58:18 GMT -5
We are glad your guys are liking the PrepMatch platform! Just a reminder that PrepMatch is hosting an OVC-specific seminar on April 22nd at 7:30 PM EST! We have limited spots due to our Zoom capacity so we encourage you to sign up ASAP: forms.gle/ike8w4GYsy1nez4T9We are going to be covering how to study for the OVC CASPer using PrepMatch as well as various tips/tricks. You can use the code "FVC" to get priority spots in case we run out of room Check out PrepMatch here: www.prepmatch.comCheers! Are we supposed to receive a confirmation email about the OVC zoom seminar, or how are we to obtain the link? |
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Post by QuestionablyEthical on May 5, 2021 0:15:42 GMT -5
Hey everyone, I found the following question on prepmatch and it fits in with the topic of this thread.
Your best friend, Michelle, is a marathon runner and has been training for the past 12 months to participate in a national marathon. The top 10 winners of the marathon will win $100,000 each. Michelle has just confessed to you that she is using performance-enhancing drugs to improve her endurance.
Question 1: If you knew Michelle needs the money to help treat her mother's cancer, would you report her?
I wont go through my whole answer, but essentially I would let her know I do not approve and inform her of the potential consequences I foresee should she continue on this path. I would then leave it up to her to either withdraw from the race or report herself, but I would not report her.
In fact, I would do the same thing even if her mother wasn't sick. Every other answer I've read said they would report after talking to her. Are my ethics questionable here? Am I an unhinged lunatic?
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Post by justopinion on May 5, 2021 10:00:25 GMT -5
Hey everyone, I found the following question on prepmatch and it fits in with the topic of this thread. Your best friend, Michelle, is a marathon runner and has been training for the past 12 months to participate in a national marathon. The top 10 winners of the marathon will win $100,000 each. Michelle has just confessed to you that she is using performance-enhancing drugs to improve her endurance. Question 1: If you knew Michelle needs the money to help treat her mother's cancer, would you report her? I wont go through my whole answer, but essentially I would let her know I do not approve and inform her of the potential consequences I foresee should she continue on this path. I would then leave it up to her to either withdraw from the race or report herself, but I would not report her. In fact, I would do the same thing even if her mother wasn't sick. Every other answer I've read said they would report after talking to her. Are my ethics questionable here? Am I an unhinged lunatic? I'm no expert, and I know casper has no right or wrong answer, however, there can be potential red flags in an answer, especially when certain actions can lead to legal consequences. I personally would report, due to the legal issues that can arise if she was caught, for concern of the friend's health as these drugs can harm her than do more good, and for fairness to other runners as there may be other people who need the money just as much as she does but are not using drugs to their advantage. You can provide potential solutions to the friend, such as setting up a gofundme or something similar. Not reporting in my opinion only benefits me as a friend, Michelle, and her mother, but will negatively affect all other runners (aka the rest of society) so you have to weigh the pros and cons for each group of people. Just my general thoughts but would love to hear some more opinions |
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Post by casper12 on May 5, 2021 11:25:27 GMT -5
I agree with the answer above! I think it is your obligation to society to report her, although I would approach her first and give her the chance to come clean about it and if she did not I would tell her that I was obligated to report it so she was not blindsided by it. You have to consider what the other people could be planning on doing with the money, you have no idea what they are going through and either way cheating is never okay. Since you are her friend, I would make other suggestions such as offering to train with her to improve or even other fundraising options such as organizing a fun run to raise money for the treatment!
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Post by Prepuser on May 5, 2021 14:44:55 GMT -5
Great scenario. Prepmatch.com is honestly awesome. Try circuit 6, I had to do it 3 times cause it was really challenging
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Post by anotherscenario on May 9, 2021 14:17:09 GMT -5
Hey guys I found another scenario and was looking for everyone's thoughts on it. Basically, you and your partner are going on a trip and hired a travel agent to plan your whole vacation including tours and restaurant reservations, however, when you receive the itinerary everything is out of the budget you sent and the tours in places that you specifically requested not to see. Her invoice is in your email and is not yet paid.
Question one:
How would you proceed in this situation?
Question two:
What if all the reservations she made, none of which appeal to you, are non-refundable and unchangeable?
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Post by Badonkadonk on May 9, 2021 23:02:03 GMT -5
Hey guys I found another scenario and was looking for everyone's thoughts on it. Basically, you and your partner are going on a trip and hired a travel agent to plan your whole vacation including tours and restaurant reservations, however, when you receive the itinerary everything is out of the budget you sent and the tours in places that you specifically requested not to see. Her invoice is in your email and is not yet paid. Question one: How would you proceed in this situation? Question two: What if all the reservations she made, none of which appeal to you, are non-refundable and unchangeable? 1. I would call her and respectfully let her know that she did not book what I wanted, and I would ask her why she booked it the way she did. It could be that my partner asked her to book this itinerary, in which case I should have a discussion with my partner. It could even be someone else's itinerary that she mixed up with ours. Once we have figured that out, and if she did indeed make a mistake, I would request that she please fix the mistake because we cannot afford the itinerary and it is not what we wanted anyways. Hopefully we have a written record of our requested service and all communication so that there can be no disputes about whether or not the services were rendered correctly, and if we do not this will be something to keep in mind when hiring travel agents in the future. 2. If she did indeed make a verifiable mistake with our bookings, I would respectfully request that she make an exception to her unchangeable, non-refundable policy. If she cannot make an exception, I would ask to speak with a superior who could. I would give the company another chance to book the trip properly. Since we have not payed anyways, we may not be legally obligated to pay for the wrong itinerary as long as we have a record of all of our communications and requests, but I would hire a lawyer to confirm this if necessary. I could talk to my partner to see if she would like to try out this new itinerary, but if it does not appeal to me and my partner, or if we have no way to afford it, then we would have to communicate this to the agent. We cannot take the trip out of pity and we cannot put ourselves into debt. If the agent insisted on getting payment, legal action would be the only course left to us. This way, I give the company a chance to fix the mistake and I also stand up for the interests of myself and my partner. |
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Post by OVC! on May 13, 2021 17:34:04 GMT -5
Hi there, would anyone be interested in reviewing some of my answers to CASPer practice questions? I would be willing to go through yours in return.
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Post by Guest5459 on May 14, 2021 16:56:48 GMT -5
Hi there, would anyone be interested in reviewing some of my answers to CASPer practice questions? I would be willing to go through yours in return. Hey! I'd be interested in going over each other's CASPer answers! |
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