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Notes on an Admission Scandal
The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.
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On Tuesday, dozens of parents—actresses, hedge-fund managers, doctors—were charged by federal prosecutors for their alleged role in a bribery scheme that cleared the way for students to get into selective colleges. Some parents are accused of cheating on the ACT or SAT, bribing test proctors to let someone else take the test for students to make sure they got the right score to get in. Other parents allegedly had an intermediary bribe coaches so that students could use an athletic designation for easier entry, because recruited athletes get a significant bump in the admissions process.
Figuring out how much college will cost can be complicated. College websites and promotional materials publish sticker prices, which can easily top $65,000 a year at a private college or $25,000 a year for an in-state public school. But most families will pay far less. Need-based financial aid awards often cut a school’s sticker price in half for families who qualify. And non-need-based aid further reduces the costs for stellar students.
Randi is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and, as such, adheres fully to their ethical standards.
