College Admissions Scandal Part Two-Test Scores and Side Doors

We are back this week to continue the story of the College Admissions Scandal and Operation Varsity Blues!Getting into college is getting harder and more complicated. Many Ivy League Admissions rates have fallen as low as 3% which is nuts. Parents are looking for a guaranteed way for their kids to succeed and get into the best schools.Wealthy and Powerful Parents have had back door paths to ensure the best education for their kids.Paying for Elite Private Preschools, Kindergartens, and Prep Schools.Hiring Private tutors and SAT Prep specialists. And ofcourse a timely donation to your school of choice. Because of changes in Applications as well as a growing number of Americans going to college, these tried and true tactics for success began losing effectiveness. Parents start turning to Private college counselors but most refuse to promise 100% that they can get your kid into their #1 School. Everyone except for Rick Singer, College Counselor to the stars. Rick had no compunction  about making bold promises about his track record and his ability to get any kid into the most prestigious of schools. As a College Consultant this tendency to embellish went into overdrive. He taught his clients to Create a brand for themselves by picking the most compelling part of their story and enhancing that truth into something that didn't always resemble reality. And this was just the beginning of his ethically dubious tactics. This Episode we will dig deep into all of Rick's best shenanigans. We will meet the coaches and administrators who he pulled into his schemes and some of the families who benefited from his frauds. Sources:“Guilty Admissions: The Bribes,Favors, and Phonies Behind the College Cheating Scandal” by Nicole LaPorte (2021)“Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & The Making of the College Admissions Scandal” by Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz (2020)Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!