Originally posted by frantic:
•Wow, I didn't think this situation would illicit such advice. Thanks. Without going into long details, the answer is yes I am 100% sure. I helped this guy work on his essay. About a month later, I picked up a book that was recommended to me by a friend and the preface read word for word. It was the same as the essay. My point is that I, like most people, took the med school application process very seriously and, with the competition being what it is, the people who have worked hard to get in should and those that cheat there way through the process should get what's coming to them.•••
Was it his entire essay? Or like the beginning of it? If you were helping him, you don't know exactly what he put in the end...
I used a quote in my personal statement and gave credit to the person who originally said it....Maybe this is what he did too. Were you helping him reformat the part that was plaigerized?
B/c if it was written by a notable author, then I don't think you would have much to change on it...so I find that a little hard to swallow...
Also, Why don't you just ask the dude straight up. Say, "Hey, have you read Blah Blah Blah by Mr. Jack@ss??"
See what he says if he runs or gets flustered...