关于中国学生的诚信问题
2011年的冬天，雪花比以往来的要晚一些。可是申请的寒冷，却比以往来的早了一点。而且，冷了很多。
从2009年起，部分美国大学的研究生院开始要求中国申请者提供成绩单的认证报告。而且这些报告是有ECE WES等国外认证机构出具的。到2011年，大部分的学校都会要求学生提供成绩单的公证。由此一来，有些想在成绩单上“做手脚”的申请者们，面临着巨大的风险。
仅仅从美国大学admission requirement上的变动，我们看到的就是美国大学对于中国学生诚信问题的拷问。一度被我们瞧不起的印度学生都不需要做认证，而中国学生却跳不过去。我也无法想象美国大学的录取委员会看到若干artificial的材料，心情如何。站在他们的立场，录取每一个中国学生，都是极大的风险。谁能保证这个即将到来的学生是具有百分百诚信的呢？
我更愿意用整容来和成绩单作假来举例子。你在街上看到一位美女，她如花的美貌让众人都不得不把注意力放到她身上。她向众人展示并炫耀天生丽质。然而当你成为她的重视粉丝后，却发现这是整容后的结果。尤其是当她成为你的亲密朋友，你发现她所promise的一切都是伪造的，你的心情如何呢？并不是我们以貌取人，而是虚假的承诺让人伤心。所以，看到这里，你能想象到，美国大学为何对造假中国学生如此气愤。
在我们递交申请的时候，学校一般会有一个commitment，就是签署一个诚信协议，确认你所提交的材料都是真实的。so， 被欺骗的感觉不受，美国大学自然有了自己的办法。除了以上我们提到的做认证，其他学校还有更为决绝的方式，那就是著名的密歇根大学教授写的据信。学校因为一些不诚信的中国学生，可能会在未来几年内拒绝招收来自中国的学生。一个人的不诚信，坑了多少无辜人。
让我们来看看这份密歇根大学教授的来信吧。
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Dear xxx:
I would like to inform you of the situation relevant to Chinese graduate students here, at least at our department, which makes it very difficult for us to accept graduate students from China in the future.
亲爱的 xxx：我愿意告知你有关这里的中国研究生的情形，正是这种情形让我们以后接收中国的研究生变得非常困难，至少在我们系是这样。
Over about one year period, we have had 6 Chinese Ph.D. students quit their RAship and Ph.D. studies. The reason for them to leave was not that they could not continue, it was rather because they want to have a job now (a higher salary, with a hope that the companies will apply for their green card status). They came with thier promises to pursue their Ph.D. degrees, we paid tuition for them to take courses for their Master degree, and we
taught and helped them in their research capabilities. Once they got their M.S. degree in Mechanical Engeering, because of the excellent job market in the U.S. at this time, it is relatively easy for them to find a job. In a
way we felt that we were used as a step for those Chinese students to come here, and get their master's degree, then get their jobs. We pay approximately $45-50 K/year for each Ph.D. student, including the tuition, health insurance, various fees, lab and computer fees, and monthly salary, we also put a lot of time and efforts for them. They (most of them) also did good research work as assistants. However, we don't get credit because we
don't produce PH.D's, which is one of our major purposes as an institution of high education. On the other hand, they have their particular interests which are also understandable, for example, financial pressure, and wishes
to have their green card applications on the way a sap.
在差不多一年的时间里，我们这里已经有六名博士研究生辞掉了他们的助教工作和攻读博士学位的学业。他们离开的原因并非是他们不能继续学业，而是因为他们现在想获得一份工作了（更高的薪水，以及一份对公司将为他们申请绿卡的期望）。他们带着追求博士学位的承诺来到这里，我们为他们提供了攻读硕士学位课程的学费，在提高他们的研究能力上给予了帮助和指导。一旦他们获得了机械工程专业的硕士学位，鉴于此时美国良好的就业市场，对他们来说，找到一份工作是相对容易的。从某种角度上讲，我们感到我们被来这里的中国学生当作获得硕士学位，然后再找到他们的工作的梯子利用了。我们差不多为每名博士生提供4万5到5万美金一年的费用，包括学费、健康保险、各种杂费、实验室和计算机开销、每月的补助，还有我们为他们付出的大量时间和努力。他们（大多数）作为
助理的工作也确实很出色。然而，我们并没有获得信用，因为我们没能培养出博士，而培养博士是高等教育研究机构的主要目标之一。另一方面，他们也有一些可以理解的特殊的原因，比如：经济压力以及获得绿卡的愿望。
This situation also happened to my Chinese Ph.D.student. He is very talented and did a good job in research. However, after he got his M.S. in M.E., he resigned very recently. We still let him stay here presently (with salary)
for one more month, otherwise he will have to repay his tuition, which is over $10K. Although we are very considerate for those students, the consequencies are obvious:
这种情形同样发生在我本人指导的中国博士生身上。他很有天赋，研究工作也很出色。然而，当他获得机械工程硕士学位后，于最近辞退了学业。目前，我们仍然让他在这里多呆一个月（带薪），否则，他将退还超过1万的学费。尽管我们对这些学生非常体谅，但随之而来的结果是明显的：
(1) It greatly degraded the reputation of Chinese graduate students who apply for admission. Some professors address those as "very unethical", "you really cannot trust them when they promise you to pursue their Ph.D. degrees under your supervision", " you feel you are so stupid as cheated by your own student". It really created some resentment. Actually, I know, as of this time, there are a couple of more students looking for a job or already got a job offer, but not telling their advisors. They will quit at the last minute before they leave. This situation will certainly get backfired, and the damadge will mostly be transferred onto the future applicants from China.
中国留学生的不诚信行为将会极大的降低那些申请入学的中国研究生的声誉。一些教授声称他们“非常的不道德”，“你真的不能相信他们，当他们向你许诺将在你的指导下攻读博士学位”，“你将感到被自己的学生欺骗是多么的愚蠢”。中国学生的行为确实激起了愤慨。事实上，我知道，此时已经有相当多的中国学生正在寻找工作或者已经得到工作邀请，只是没告诉自己的导师罢了。他们将在他们离开前的最后一分钟辞退学业。这种情形将势必事与愿违，损失将转嫁在将来的中国申请者身上。
(2) Some professors or research scientists have already made their decisions not to consider Chinese student applications. Although it should not and cannot be a policy, it is the individual's decision in selecting future
Ph.D. students with preference, and in my opinion, with good reasons. It will make it much more difficult for us to bring in Ph.D. students from China. For example, as you know, I was looking for one or two Ph.D. students
later this year, and I have a vacancy for a Ph.D. student now. But I will not consider Chinese applicants. At the same time I feel truely sorry, for I know, especially many graduate students from Tsinghua University of very
high qualifications sent email applications to me (and to other professors), including yourself. Now I have to inform you that please try your applications elsewhere, or other professors.
一些教授和科学家已经作出决定不再考虑中国学生的申请。尽管这不应是也不可能是一项政策，这只是在优先选择未来的博士生们上的个人决定，我认为这项决定是事出有因的。这将让我们吸收来自中国的博士生变得更加困难。例如，我年底时正在寻找一两个博士生，现在我有一个空缺的博士生名额。但是现在我将不会考虑中国的申请。同时我感到非常的抱歉，因为我知道，相当多非常有资格的来自清华大学的研究生们向我发了email申请（也向其他教授），包括你本人。现在，我得通知你，请尝试申请别的教授或别的地方。
In our department, many Chinese graduate students know me and we have a very friendly relationships. The faculty members know that too. One told me: "You try to help them, then they screw you up!"
在我们系，很多中国学生认识我，我们也有着很友好的关系。其他的教职员工也知道这些。其中一个对我说：“你试着帮助他们，他们却压榨你！”
I spent time to write this email message, for your information and considerations, as to how this situation may be somehow alleviated. You may discuss this with your close friends and classmates, I am not sure you should broadly propagate this message. But I did present a fact and an opinion
我花时间写这封email，就是让你知道并考虑一下这种情形是否可以得到缓解。
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如果您有耐心看到文章的最后，那我们来看看作假的最终结果。拿不到学校录取是最轻的，其次就是学校将不诚信记录发给移民局签证处，导致签证容易失败。最终的就是将来若干年后，辛辛苦苦即将在美国拿到绿卡的时候，因为这个不诚信的记录，多年的努力都将付之一炬。 值得么？
