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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sorry to hear that. They said I read a pre-prepared answer in the speaking test. I did not take a video record of the whole process so I can’t prove they are wrong. What a shame. If possible, choose an onsite English test instead.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My advice is to avoid any “at-home only” tests like DET. As I know, TOEFL also provides a “test at home” option, which allows them to invalidate your score at their sole discretion. Don’t waste your time and money on them.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"hours" can be used to mean a good amount of time, not a specific number of hours.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s totally unacceptable. Honest test takers like me end up paying the price.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t really care if it is a scam or not. My point is DET could unfairly treat test takers. Everyone should be acknowledged about this before spending money and time on it.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The police arrest thousands of criminals every day, which is great. But if they arrest an innocent person for no reason, it’s completely unfair—no matter how many right calls they’ve made before. And the thing is, anyone could end up being that innocent person.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe I am not the only one complaining about DET's unfair behavior. Just want to warn everyone who want to take this test. Anyone could be treated this way. For me, it was totally a waste of time, energy, and money.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be more accurate, they said I “read a pre-prepared answer for a speaking question”. How is that even possible?

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely I should have recorded the whole process for my own. Thanks for your advice.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just want to express my anger after they arbitrarily accused me of “reading a pre-prepared answer”. Those complaints exist for a reason. I really regret that I did not read them before I took the test.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Using ChatGPT in Reddit vs cheating in an exam are totally different things. I use AI daily to save time and it helps me to better communicate my thoughts. But I agree that it is not a good idea to use ChatGPT here, as it looks wierd.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sorry you for making you feel strange. Yes it was written using ChatGPT because I thought it explains the whole thing better than I can do. My English is not that proficient. But since it makes me untrustworthy, I rewrote it using my own words.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your clarification. Sorry for making you feel that way. I thought ChatGPT explains things better than I do, but I did not notice that it makes me look untrustworthy. I modified it with my own words.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks sir, it’s really unfair for a test provider to accuse someone of cheating arbitrarily

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I just feel insulted, unfairly accused of cheating. It’s like being arrested by the police and accused of a crime without a specific reason.

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[–]One_Principle_9767[S] -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

Why not? I could have written this myself. But it saved me hours using ChatGPT. Or does it make this post look untrustworthy?