You completely miss the point. It doesn't matter if I am, or am not, ok with it. It has nothing to do with my opinion. THAT'S the point: you seem to think that your opinion carries the weight of ethical authority. It doesn't.
What does honest and accurate have to do with whether you sat alone and wrote it or someone sat there and helped you or someone reviewed it after you wrote it alone or whether aliens phoned it in from Mars? You are attesting to the veracity of the information, not its source. You seem to make a habit of creating nonsensical comparisons (like the academic paper comparison earlier - zero relevance).
Seriously, PP, you just aren't making sense.
Obviously, the thought of someone recruiting help with their application offends you deeply. I don't know why, but that's not relevant. You were wrong to suggest that they are being less than ethical in their approach. That's the point.
....When did I say I was some type of authority figure?
It is pretty relevant, actually. You are submitting something that you are claiming to have written. Different documents, sure. I'm not sure why you think that's non-sensical....it's pretty obvious that I'm comparing two 'things' that are supposed to be your work.
I'm not offended, lol. I think it's a horrendously bad idea. And like I said, I think it's dishonest. It's fine that you don't, but I highly doubt you would have had someone apply to vet school for you.
If you are signing something that says you are providing honest and accurate information, you just signed something that states
you provided it. Like I said, there is an obvious loophole there. I can give Bob all of my information, and he can apply for me.
Technically I wouldn't be going against what I just signed my name to.
You're still talking about reviewing this as if I said that was an issue. I have clearly stated it isn't. To sit down with someone and have them tell you "Okay, write this for your description." without you ever having to put thought into it.....like I said. It's is no longer your work. It's the work and effort of Bob, only with your information and name attached.
I mean, you have to admit that what LIS is saying is correct.
Do I think you are a lazy bum if you have someone fill out your entire application for you? Yes. But, so what, that doesn't mean it is "technically" wrong.. that is just my opinion.
Do I think it is bad if you have someone help you fill out the application, hell no, I had someone look over mine to make sure I didn't miss anything or make any big grammatical or spelling errors. I think it is smart to do that, easy to get bogged down in the application.
Yeah...so again, reviewing something
you wrote yourself, as opposed to having someone write your entire app for you. It's foolish not to have your documents proofread.
Depending on how literally you want to interpret the VMCAS statement we all sign, it is technically (or not technically at all, actually) wrong. It is, at the very least,
implied that you are the one who completed this application. You can still argue that having someone verbally dictate your app while you type is not going against that implication...but still. The fact that I'm creating loopholes to justify having someone complete your work for you tells me I don't have to rethink my opinion on it.
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