Professors uncovered the alleged cheating scheme while grading the final exams, finding irregularities in the mathematical work submitted by the accused students, officials said. Among the 73 students accused of cheating, four cadets resigned from the academy before the investigation concluded, and 55 admitted to cheating and were found in violation of the school’s honor code, officials confirmed to The Post. All but one of the accused cadets were first-year students at the academy in May, officials said. The new allegations troubled some faculty members and lawmakers, who noted the importance of integrity among the students at West Point, who commission as officers in the U.S. Army after graduation. “When the military tries to downplay effects of cheating at the academy, we’re really downplaying the effects on the military as a whole," professor Tim Bakken told USA Today.

Source: Washington Post December 22, 2020 07:41 UTC