Would I be completely wrong to do this- buying a dissertation

[NotNowNinja]

Finishing my masters I’ve wrote 6000 words which my supervisor has basically told me to re-write.
I just want this to be over but I’m working ridiculous hours atm, recently suffered miscarriage, not sleeping due to ongoing ptsd and dh is undergoing a big operation in next month so I’m struggling with focus and time.
I know it’s morally wrong and I probably would feel guilty but I need to lighten my plate at the minute feel so overwhelmed- I had a panic arrack at work the other day thinking about everything.
Deferring is not an option sadly :(

Don’t do it, it undermines the rest of the work you’ve done, as well as being morally wrong.

Get a note from your doctor requesting an extension.

As others have said, you will likely be caught. I am an academic, we can tell if someone's work is not theirs. If you are caught you will be kicked out in disgrace.
Also, imagine years of people asking you about your dissertation and what you did.
It won't just be over if you somehow get away with it.

Don't do it. A friend bought their Masters dissertation and they were found out, and kicked out of the university with no chance to get their Masters degree.

If you've been through a masters you should be pretty good at writing academic essays by now. Just set aside a chunk of time and crack on. I've been in a similar situation i.e miscarriage, busy job, family but churned out a 10k words dissertation in 6 days (spread over a month). You sound like you're prevaricating, which is understandable, but the hardest part is making yourself sit at your desk and start writing.

Not one would t be 100% morally wrong, it would also be incredibly foolish as there is a significant chance of being caught. If you were to be caught you face losing all the work you have put in thus far, whilst tarnishing your reputation (at best) or severely damaging/ending your career. Is it really worth the risk?

Speak to your tutor about support for an extension, in the circumstances I would hope that some allowances can be made. If no success there, speak to student services and ask for advice.

You only need to write 250 words 4 days per week for 6 weeks to get your 6000 to complete 12000, then you should have a couple of weeks spare to edit it and consider some rewrite of the half you’ve finished already. Don’t think about it as a whole, break it down into manageable parts on a timescale. You’re half way there,
Don’t give up when you’re so close!!

Don't do it

A) you have lots of time

B) possible to write it in a week if you switch off from everyone- hard I know this!!!

C)
I would happily proof read / find articles for you etc!!!

My motto KFG
Keep flipping going !!
You are so close

I would also add, OP, that you place yourself at risk of being blackmailed by whoever writes your dissertation (surprisingly common), even if the university didn't pick up on it.

I do think the bottom line is this- if you don't do the work required, you have not earned the qualification. How will you feel about yourself if you cheat, even if you do get away with it- and how will you feel if you get caught out?

Rezie what you say is true but actually even the “original” essays that have been bought can be identified in many cases if suspicion is raised - I’m reluctant to say how as I don’t want to tell people how to get away with it.

The daft thing is that if you want to make sure you will get away with plagiarism or cheating it will likely take up nearly as much time and effort as actually doing the assignment.

Typically I think the kinds of comments belittling a poster for their SPAG are a bit wanky. But, OP, you are a Master’s degree candidate? Really? Writing I’ve wrote... and considering buying a dissertation...? I don’t think you are cut out for this at all, I am a little sceptical that you even have GCSEs to be honestl

Is there a middle ground? Can you spend the money on a tutor to hand hold you/coach through the re write?

I got a statistics tutor to go over the trickery concepts with me until I fully understood them and why I was using them for my Doctorate. I didn't feel confident submitting it until I was clear and needed extra individualized support to grasp the concepts. Especially when I had to defend it in a viva.

You’re a cheat.

If you do it, I hope you’re found out and disciplined. And expelled from the university.

If you are really seriously stuck and going through difficult times, take a leave of absence. Get help. The help is there.

But not by filthy cheating.

Don't do it.
How are the rest of your grades?
Take a week off , aim for a pass of 40% and that should reduce the pressure.
That's how I did mine for an MA. I had good grades for all the rest so that I still ended up with a Merit.

No. Book a week off work and get it done.

Interesting idea. Should you be in need of a life-saving operation in the future you'll be able to spend your pre-op time wondering whether your surgeon bought his/her qualifications. Get an extension, it must be possible. Good luck.

This would be an unbelievably stupid idea. Universities are not idiotic, they have very sophisticated systems in place to pick up on this so it's virtually inevitable that you'd get caught, and would be left with no degree at all.

Apply for that extension and/or get some time off work, and just do the thing properly.

You will most likely be caught, after which ALL your work will be for nothing. Universities almost universally use anti-plagiarism software to detect cheating, and if your supervisor has seen your previous work, believe me, they will know - writing styles are quite distinctive. I have marked students' work in the past and it was quite obvious when they had copied and pasted information from the web - the style and vocabulary would be obviously different.

DON'T DO IT.

I agree with the above posters, go and talk to your tutor about extensions and extenuating circumstances. In my experience universities are very lenient about such matters, but they are NOT lenient about cheating.

Dont do this. You can drop most balls professionally, but not being a cheat or being a thief. You are planning to cheat, if you get caught you will have communicated to everyone that you are dishonest and cant be trusted. No one wants an employee who has been caught out as a cheat. No matter what the reasons or circumstances. Because you always think: that's just what they got caught for, what else have they done, what else would they do.

Uni lecturer here, you are v v likely to get caught, you will not be allowed to graduate, you won't be given a 2nd chance. It's not worth it, in fact it's better CV wise to not complete a Masters than it is to be expelled from one.

Why don't you graduate with a postgraduate diploma and pick it up at a later date? The diploma would look great on your CV. Plagiarism or unfair practice wouldn't!

Sorry for all you're going through OP but please don't. Anti plagiarism software is incredibly sophisticated and you will be caught. You should be able to apply for an extension based on your circumstances. Have you looked into this?

@NotNowNinja I am also doing a Masters and have recently suffered a miscarriage, so i can really relate to you. I too have been worrying about it and more than anything just want it over and out of the way. Have you told your course leader/supervisor or anyone about your circumstances? I did and i was eligible from mitigation and extensions, which although prolongs the process has really taken the pressure of to a certain extent!
I'm really sorry to hear about the tough time you've been having, dealing with grief at the same time as pressure is so difficult xx

Also, I've never heard of this happening so one of the academics/ faculty staff on the thread might be able to clarify. If the uni found out about a student cheating after the fact (for example someone blows the whistle at the essay company after they graduated), would they be able to revoke the qualification? I think I would never feel it was safely behind me, OP.

If the uni found out about a student cheating after the fact (for example someone blows the whistle at the essay company after they graduated), would they be able to revoke the qualification?

The Regs at my university do allow this, in theory. OP, I hope you've made an appointment with someone to speak about this. Your university will want you to get a good outcome, and they will be able to give you options. They should offer pastoral support. Please take them up on this.

Don't!
Three undergrads just 'successfully' did this. It's believed they did it in yr 2 too, as recruiting others started then.

They got discounts for introducing each other to the service, then rewrote. They've just announced 1st's. It was assumed they'd got away with it because of lecturers glowing praise, despite rumblings.

Those they tried and failed to recruit were left knowing. One threatened at the time to report when they tried to recruit in yr2, got threatened with being reported as part of it, if they did.

Subsequently that student found themselves accused of other serious wrongdoing leaving them busy defending themselves and afraid to rock boats.
They then dropped out very late on, demanding to resit their 3rd year.
They say it's necessary, personal, and the only way of separating from what they got dragged into, but the rumor's they've gone to the Dean, exposed a complex pyramid system and are being allowed to resit as part of it.

Disgust and the unfairness of it has fueled others that knew, and there's been blackmail. (There's a claim they're giving it to the re-sitter) It's destroyed relationships leaving everyone back covering.

Another student, with a 1st earned by their own talent, feels it's now devalued. Another, who feels their 2.1 should have been a 1st, thinks they've been downgraded to avoid too many 1st's.

There's threats of flash mobs at graduation ceremony and even if they buy their way out of that, they've left their future's at risk if they launch a career based on fraudulent degrees.

Short term gains, Long term disaster, they'll be looking over their shoulders a long time. It all stinks.