The not-so-secret way the superrich game college admissions
The Department of Justice unsealed charges against 46 people Tuesday, alleging they took part in an elaborate plot to game the college admissions process.
According the charges, the scheme involved bribing, faking standardized tests and sports team memberships to unfairly get students into elite colleges. Basically, all the parents allegedly paid a man named William Singer to arrange for someone to take the SAT or ACT for students as well as bribe college athletics officials to get students recruited on teams - even if they didn't play the sport.
That method, though, is distinct from how wealthy parents usually try to get their children into top-tier schools.
Usually, it comes down to what some people would describe as bribery: Parents make a huge donation to a school -- say, paying for a building -- and their kids get admitted.
It's hard to find clear-cut examples of this exchange happening in the open. But in a few cases, leaked emails and court records show how donations hold sway over the admissions process in elite colleges. In these cases, money, not just merit is considered.
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