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Originally Posted by kermitology
Still not the other student's fault. If you get a copy of an old exam because you know someone who has taken the course before, it's fair game. It's not like they stole it from the prof.
Just because the prof doesn't give out old exams doesn't mean that it's illegal to have a copy of it.
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I hate plagarism but I feel the same way you do about this test situation. It seems to me there is a very fine line being drawn, I do feel that the test is fair game however I do feel that it is an unfair advantage for the students over other students. A resource at their disposal that others don't have, it is similar to only allowing half of the class the text book. If this test is available to some then the prof should make it available to all to study off of, or change her tests.
SaskaBushFire: I would alert your prof of the situation via email and just tell her that she might want to change her tests for the future.
I wouldn't worry to much about it though, studying an old test vs. studying the material isn't a huge advantage, as long as you did your homework I am sure you can match their scores.