The Shadow Scholar
How I Made a Living Helping College Kids Cheat
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Higher Education
| Author: | Dave Tomar | ISBN: | 9781620400197 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | September 18, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dave Tomar |
| ISBN: | 9781620400197 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | September 18, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Language: | English |
"[A] stunning tale of academic fraud . . . shocking and compelling.†?-The Washington Post
Dave Tomar wrote term papers for a living. Technically, the papers were "study guides,†? and the companies he wrote for-there are quite a few-are completely aboveboard and easily found with a quick web search. For as little as ten dollars a page, these paper mills provide a custom essay, written to the specifics of any course assignment. During Tomar's career as an academic surrogate, he wrote made-to-order papers for everything from introductory college courses to Ph.D. dissertations. There was never a shortage of demand for his services. The Shadow Scholar is the story of this dubious but all-too-common career. In turns shocking, absurd, and ultimately sobering, Tomar explores not merely his own misdeeds but the bureaucratic and cash-hungry colleges, lazy students, and even misguided parents who help make it all possible.
"[A] stunning tale of academic fraud . . . shocking and compelling.†?-The Washington Post
Dave Tomar wrote term papers for a living. Technically, the papers were "study guides,†? and the companies he wrote for-there are quite a few-are completely aboveboard and easily found with a quick web search. For as little as ten dollars a page, these paper mills provide a custom essay, written to the specifics of any course assignment. During Tomar's career as an academic surrogate, he wrote made-to-order papers for everything from introductory college courses to Ph.D. dissertations. There was never a shortage of demand for his services. The Shadow Scholar is the story of this dubious but all-too-common career. In turns shocking, absurd, and ultimately sobering, Tomar explores not merely his own misdeeds but the bureaucratic and cash-hungry colleges, lazy students, and even misguided parents who help make it all possible.
