I think it's semantics. If they donated 500K to these schools in exchange for admissions we wouldn't be talking about this. They just didn't want to pay the crazy amounts you have to donate to get guaranteed admission because that was seen by these parents as a worse scam.Have you even read the details of the case?
They didn’t donate to the schools. They knowingly paid for people to take the SATs and establish fake athletic histories for their kids and funneled that money through what they knew were fake charities set up specifically to hide the payments. Then they deducted those payments as charitable donations.
You don’t think the kids knew they didn’t take the tests? That they didn’t have the athletic backgrounds when they posed for the pictures to create the profiles?
Care to post where you got that little factoid?I have zero sympathy for someone who made $400k per year for teaching one class and then attacking the education system.
I think it's semantics. If they donated 500K to these schools in exchange for admissions we wouldn't be talking about this. They just didn't want to pay the crazy amounts you have to donate to get guaranteed admission because that was seen by these parents as a worse scam.
Honestly, I personally don't even think these are crimes at all, at least crimes the parents should go to jail for.
The guys running the scheme, sure prosecute them but I don't really see why they are going after the parents other than for the publicity.
Neither is right but to me it's like prosecuting people because they solicited prostitution but not for mail order brides. Sure you can do it but it's stupid.So in your world, two wrongs are a right? How conservative of you.
I have zero sympathy for someone who made $400k per year for teaching one class and then attacking the education system.
Neither is right but to me it's like prosecuting people because they solicited prostitution but not for mail order brides. Sure you can do it but it's stupid.
Let stupid private schools engage in pay to play admissions and admit whoever they want. That is capitalism at it's most naked.
She has committed a felony. I bet she does little or no jail time.
Paul Manafort gets practical slap on the wrist for massive crimes
Meanwhile...
Look at the woman who got 5 years for just voting when she thought it was ok because she served her time.
Let's see how many of you people calling for the head of Jussie Smollet (he deserves it) call for her head.
Equal justice under the law my ass. Rich , white and hot will be a get out of jail free card.
This kind of college affirmative action for rich white people has been going on for years yet god forbid a person of color get a little extra help and conservatives want to get out the pitchforks
I need to see what's going on with the affluenza kid?
Both are denying someone who worked hard and maybe sacrificed greatly to achieve a goal that could possibly have a great impact in the world. I think both should be denied equally. If the rich are only doing it to get their kid in college and to pad their resume, they don't really care about who else may benefit. Just my opinion.As has already been mentioned in this thread, when you donate to a school, the donation benefits the school and all the students in it. When you bribe a school official, the money goes into the official's pocket. Both are wrong, but there is a definitely a question of degree here.
Both are denying someone who worked hard and maybe sacrificed greatly to achieve a goal that could possibly have a great impact in the world. I think both should be denied equally. If the rich are only doing it to get their kid in college and to pad their resume, they don't really care about who else may benefit. Just my opinion.
6 out of 10 stopped considering with 2 of them being overseasI didn't know some of the top universities don't even give consideration to legacy at all and haven't for years.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/16/top...-consider-legacy-when-admitting-students.html
Admissions looks at a lot of different things. No just SAT performance but also extra-curriculars. If you win a nobel peace prize at 16 but have average SAT scores, you're still getting in.well this explains how David Hogg got into harvard with a 1270 SAT.
It seem highly unlikely that Hogg's parents had the money to enter any pay to play schemes.well this explains how David Hogg got into harvard with a 1270 SAT.
Because SATs are not the sole criteria for admittance. He also became politically active.well this explains how David Hogg got into harvard with a 1270 SAT.
well this explains how David Hogg got into harvard with a 1270 SAT.
Just how much weight is given to extra-curricular activities?6 out of 10 stopped considering with 2 of them being overseas
4 still consider it
Overall 4 of the top 8 US schools consider legacy admissions
And that's just the top 8 who are the most flush with cash
Admissions looks at a lot of different things. No just SAT performance but also extra-curriculars. If you win a nobel peace prize at 16 but have average SAT scores, you're still getting in.
the legacy thing is mostly a US thing, most schools overseas don't do it.I didn't know some of the top universities don't even give consideration to legacy at all and haven't for years.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/16/top...-consider-legacy-when-admitting-students.html
“That to me is so sad because I feel, from an outsider, that it says a little bit, ‘I don’t have enough faith in you,’” said Roberts, who was promoting the movie “Ben Is Back,” on ITV show “Lorraine” on Monday.
And she is right about that.the legacy thing is mostly a US thing, most schools overseas don't do it.
I'm liking Julia Roberts even more, I know it's Huff Post but it is relevant
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/julia-roberts-college-admissions-scandal_n_5c90a635e4b04ed2c1adf677