https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/12/u...eating-scheme/

This is so bizarre that I'm not even sure how to explain it yet.

The purpose of the alleged scam was to help student athletes get into college as recruited athletes, regardless of their athletic ability, according to the indictment. It alleges that a third party took the ACT and SAT college entrance exams in place of students. The documents also allege that some defendants created fake athletic profiles for students to make them appear to be successful athletes and get them into college.
At first I thought there was a typo in the quote above (see bold) but apparently that is correct. They fake being an athlete AND cheat on their SATs. Take about a "belt and suspenders" approach to cheating.