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Mercy College takes a strong stance on student cheating. How would you react if you discovered a classmate cheating?

This honesty-based question tests your character and ability to deal with awkward or uncomfortable situations maturely. If you have found yourself in a situation like this, you can certainly draw on that situation for your reply. Be careful not to name any names or throw anyone under the bus, as you can rarely recover from unsavory behavior like that in an interview.

"I believe an honorable person will do what is right even when nobody is looking. The medical industry deserves only honorable graduates, and so, for that reason, I would tell my professor or mentor if I found a classmate cheating."

You want to assure the interview panel that you also have strong views on cheating and how you would let your professor or mentor know if you saw a classmate cheating. If you would not report your classmate, the interview panel will question your ethics and morals.

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