That would be cheating. If the exam is 'gate keeping', I will say that it is a gate worth keeping. To be clear, I am not against alternative forms of education

That would be cheating. If the exam is 'gate keeping', I will say that it is a gate worth keeping. To be clear, I am not against alternative forms of education. Degrees are optional. But if you want a degree, there have to be exams and cheating has to be prevented.