We are back to talk about the College Admissions scandal.

Last episode we talked about the financial structures that may have helped Rick Singer perpetuate his nonsense .Then we talk about some of Rick's key collaborators at the different schools he was working with, as well as some of the famous parents who joined in on Rick's frauds. Like Aunt Becky and Mossimo Giannulli, Felicity Huffman and William H Macy.

This Episode we are wrapping this thing up finally getting into the DOJ investigation, Rick as a terrible informant, the eventual arrests, and a really wild series of court cases.

Hope you enjoy!

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)

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We are back to talk about Rick Singer and the College Admissions scandal! Last episode we talked about Rick Singer leaping over the line from unethical lies on applications to setting up a crazy system to cheat on the SAT and using his so-called Side door to bribe coaches for a guaranteed college acceptance.

Rick went from a small scale operation focused on Sacramento, California to a nation/world spanning company called “The EDGE College and Career Network” promising the “Key to Winning the College Game.”

And with every new client Rick's company would move up the social ladder until he was providing his college consulting services to some of the most wealthy and famous people in California.

This episode we will talk a little about the changing financial calculus that created such fertile ground for someone like Rick Singer. Then we will get into some of the celebrities who became accomplices in Singers frauds. Hope you enjoy!

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)

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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!