May 9, 2003

A Matter of Degree? Lying About Academic Credentials

To the Editor:

I found "Fall From Grace" (April 4), by Robin Wilson, very disturbing. ...

First, there seems to be no recognition on the part of the reporter or those quoted that the bachelor's degree is what most students in most institutions are working very hard to secure, often sacrificing a considerable amount in the process. To make light of this credential, and to condone lying about it, is to treat all these students with a fundamental disrespect, to essentially see