College Admissions Cheating Racket

[Dill]

(03-13-2019, 08:44 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: So, like...in all honesty...did people think rich people DIDN'T do something like this to get their kids into schools that they wouldn't normally qualify for?

I know this is supposed to be a shocking expose, but I find myself not really caring that much simply because this is just adding detail to something I was fairly certain was happening all across the country anyway.

Rich people solve problems with money. I didn't realize it would require hiring a person to fake athletics and all that stuff, granted. I figured it was mostly just "If we donate a million dollars to help your school build that new wing of the medical school, can my kid get in without meeting the qualifications?"

But even still, I'm surprised by how many people appear to be shocked by this story.

You are happy they got caught though, right?

I am happy they got caught, AND that mechanics of the process have been exposed, along with the issue of access.

Also, the point of my second posted article was to align this with some another access issue, namely Affirmative Action for minorities. People seem to care a lot about that if it is framed as displacing qualified white students. I am wondering if this will be similarly framed, and perhaps lead to more public discussion of access to higher ed, or be forgotten as a one off scandal.

Or, more interesting, could it even be framed as liberal elite privilege or some such? "Leftism" even?