Entrance Exam cheating scandal

[tony]

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.

[EC8CH]

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.



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.

Becky needs to have a good sit down talking to with some lesson music playing softly in the background.

[JMB]

I don't know why these well to do folks just didn't influence the colleges the old fashioned way... Just buy them a hockey arena.

[MrSnuffleupagus]

I don't know why these well to do folks just didn't influence the colleges the old fashioned way... Just buy them a hockey arena.

This. I know there is a lot more to this story than that. However, I don't get why people are so shocked by this. People have been getting special treatment for admission into schools for a LONG time. Who do you think these buildings around campuses are named after?

[bisonaudit]

This is a 15 grand at a time racket not 15 million.

[Vet70]

This. I know there is a lot more to this story than that. However, I don't get why people are so shocked by this. People have been getting special treatment for admission into schools for a LONG time. Who do you think these buildings around campuses are named after?

IMO your statement is a bit of a generalization. There are many buildings named after people who have made altruistic contributions to the growth and well-being of their Universities.

[tony]

IMO your statement is a bit of a generalization. There are many buildings named after people who have made altruistic contributions to the growth and well-being of their Universities.

One thing I'll guarantee: Nobody who ever donated money to NDSU for a building was doing it so their progeny would get admitted.

[Christopher Moen]

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.



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.

No, not Lori Loughlin! I've had a crush on her since the movie Rad.

[EC8CH]

I'm surprised of the complexity of this scheme to subvert the admissions process. Thought it would be more direct greasing of the wheels and less dog and pony show.

[tony]

I'm surprised of the complexity of this scheme to subvert the admissions process. Thought it would be more direct greasing of the wheels and less dog and pony show.

That kind of got me too. I thought it'd be easier to buy your way in... I mean, all you had to do to go to Yale/Harvard in the old days was be born into the right family.

One nice feature of this fraud is that they were able to claim their bribe money as charitable donations. Assuming that tax fraud is still a crime, that could be a problem for the people involved (on the flip side, Orange is the New Black: Season 7 could get some new talent.)

One aspect I'd be interested in is how all these kids did in school. If you can get a B average in Harvard despite not making their entrance standards, then maybe their entrance standards don't prove anything.

BTW, I bet a large portion of the essays written for admissions are authored by ghost writers.