A man who posed as a medical student for two years went to considerable lengths to avoid being caught out, a University of Auckland investigation has found. <\/p>\n
The student attended classes and took part in a number of school activities, including the study of human cadavers, in the 2011\/12 academic years, despite failing to gain medical school entry in 2010. <\/p>\n
He was found out only when he had to provide his student ID number for a lab assignment. <\/p>\n
The university's report into the scam, released on Monday, says the student's \"extremely unusual behaviour\" started after he attended social events and some classes in early 2011. <\/p>\n
\"He gave every impression to other students in the classes that he had been offered a place in the programme.\" <\/p>\n
The student didn't have a swipe card for access to many teaching areas, and appeared to have tailgated other students to get in. <\/p>\n
He also admitted waiting outside exam rooms to give the impression he was sitting exams, but would slip away when everyone went in. <\/p>\n
\"His deception was very effective since even those closest to him in the class were unaware that he was not an enrolled medical student,\" the report said. <\/p>\n
The university says there is no evidence he had any one-on-one contact with patients. <\/p>\n
It decided not to complain to police because while his deception was unethical, it wasn't likely criminal and he had already suffered the consequences. <\/p>\n
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