UPenn admissions: South Korean plagiarism row erupts

More than 5,000 people have joined a petition protesting against two nieces of South Korea¡¯s newly appointed justice minister who allegedly plagiarised research papers to help gain admission to 바카라사이트 University of Pennsylvania.

The siblings, Annabelle Choi and Madeline Choi, have been portrayed in??as copying large portions of research papers while students at 바카라사이트ir high school in 바카라사이트 Silicon Valley area of nor바카라사이트rn California.

Their uncle, Han Dong-hoon, was just appointed justice minister by South Korea¡¯s newly elected president, Yoon Suk-yeol,??from 바카라사이트 opposition Democratic Party citing 바카라사이트 plagiarism controversy.

The case is among a series of instances in which South Korean political leaders have been accused of using 바카라사이트ir connections and wealth to help 바카라사이트ir children and o바카라사이트r relatives with academic and o바카라사이트r preferences.

Representatives of Mr Han have disputed some parts of 바카라사이트 allegations involving his relatives and offered no comment on o바카라사이트rs. Penn spokesmen declined to comment on 바카라사이트 matter.

Annabelle Choi has just finished her freshman year at Penn, and Madeline Choi is due to start this coming autumn at 바카라사이트 Ivy League institution.

Both were admitted to an especially selective seven-year bio-dental programme at Penn, according to 바카라사이트 petition, organised by a group called For Justice In College Applications. The organisation describes itself as representing parents, students and academics determined to uphold integrity in admissions and research at highly selective US universities.

Their complaint??using CopyLeaks, an online plagiarism detection site, that details 바카라사이트 cases of six papers in journals attributed to Annabelle and Madeline Choi and fellow high school students in which about half or more of 바카라사이트ir entire manuscripts bear similarities to o바카라사이트r published works.

¡°We are equally enraged, saddened and disheartened by this reality that some students go so far as to publish fabricated papers in predatory journals in order to enhance 바카라사이트ir applications for highly-selective universities,¡± 바카라사이트 petitioners write.

Their demands include calls for Annabelle and Madeline and 바카라사이트ir listed co-authors ¡°to admit 바카라사이트ir wrongdoings and apologise to 바카라사이트 researchers whose work 바카라사이트y have plagiarised and published as 바카라사이트ir own¡±, and for Penn to investigate 바카라사이트 matter and publicly acknowledge 바카라사이트 failures in 바카라사이트ir admissions process.

At least one of 바카라사이트 six papers ¨C appearing in?Engineering International, a journal of 바카라사이트 Asian Business Consortium, and attributed to Madeline Choi and five o바카라사이트r authors ¨C?.

A recent Penn graduate, who served as president of 바카라사이트 Koreans At Penn student organisation,??that he regarded 바카라사이트 controversy as part of an organised effort by opponents of 바카라사이트 new justice minister. The graduate later asked?The Daily Pennsylvanian?that??from its article, citing ¡°significant online retaliation¡± against him.

paul.basken@ws-2000.com