while some houses maintain files of old tests, notes, etc., it's not as if the professors don't know this is happening..... i have never heard of a prof who gives the exact same test year after year or even 2 semesters in a row. it's not as if you can just memorize the answers off an old test and get a perfect score. cold tests are most helpful to show you what sort of questions and format to expect from that teacher, not to function as a "key" for the actual exam.
some students will even raise their hand in class and ask the prof if cold tests are fair game. at my school, their use is almost never considered cheating, and the profs and administration know exactly what is going on. i suppose, though, it might be an unfair advantage for greeks, since independents don't have access to that sort of thing
, but i guess that's all the more reason to go greek!
[This message has been edited by -sketchball- (edited August 04, 2000).]