A Moscow university rejected the application of a young woman after her brother, disguised as a woman, was caught trying to take an entrance exam for her.
The brother was caught as he tried to join other applicants in taking a psychology exam, one of the tests required for entry to the prestigious journalism department of Moscow State University, The Moscow Times reported Tuesday.
Yassen Zasursky, the dean of the journalism department, told the Interfax news agency that the brother's "especially protruding female features" aroused the suspicion of university security guards, who were on the lookout for cheaters.
"The guards at first thought the student might have stashed cheat sheets there. However, it turned out that they were just fake breasts," Zasursky said.
The brother also wore heavy makeup, he said.
Russian universities and colleges face numerous problems with cheating. Bribery is also commonplace, with students paying billions of dollars every year to gain entry into schools of higher education and to pass their courses.
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