Guilty admissions : the bribes, favors, and phonies behind the college cheating scandal / Nicole LaPorte.
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TextPublisher: New York : Twelve, 2021Edition: First editionDescription: vii, 341 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type: - text
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- 9781538717097
- 1538717093
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This entertaining exposé on how the other half gets in tells the shockingly true story of the Varsity Blues scandal, and all of the crazy parents, privilege, and con men involved.
Guilty Admissions weaves together the story of an unscrupulous college counselor named Rick Singer, and how he preyed on the desperation of some of the country's wealthiest families living in a world defined by fierce competition, who function under constant pressure to get into the "right" schools, starting with pre-school; non-stop fundraising and donation demands in the form of multi-million-dollar galas and private parties; and a community of deeply insecure parents who will do anything to get their kids into name-brand colleges in order to maintain their own A-list status.
Investigative reporter Nicole LaPorte lays bare the source of this insecurity--that in 2019, no special "hook" in the form of legacy status, athletic talent, or financial giving can guarantee a child's entrance into an elite school. The result is paranoia, deception, and true crimes at the peak of the American social pyramid.
With a glittering cast of Hollywood actors--including Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin--hedge fund CEOs, sales executives, and media titans, Guilty Admissions is a soap-opera-slash-sneak-peek-behind-the-curtains at America's richest social circles; an examination of the cutthroat world of college admissions; and a parable of American society in 2019, when the country is run by a crass tycoon and all totems of status and achievement have become transactional and removed from traditions of ethical restraint.
A world where the rich get whatever they want, however they want it.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-339).
College night terror -- The guy -- Breaking glass -- Toddler admissions mania -- Welcome to the Gold Coast -- The sports connection -- The fall of Troy -- Buckley blues -- Don't cheat -- Nailing a score -- Moss baby [Mossimo Giannulli] -- Beantown showdown.
An exposé of the Varsity Blues scandal reveals how an unscrupulous college counselor named Rick Singer preyed on the desperation of wealthy, upper class, insecure parents who sought to have their children admitted to elite colleges to maintain their own social status.
An unscrupulous college counselor named Rick Singer preyed on the desperation of some of the country's wealthiest families-- deeply insecure parents who would do anything to get their kids into name-brand colleges in order to maintain their own A-list status. LaPorte offers a soap-opera-slash-sneak-peek-behind-the-curtains at America's richest social circles. The result is an examination of the cutthroat world of college admissions; and a parable of American society in 2019, when the country is run by a crass tycoon-- a world where the rich get whatever they want, however they want it. -- adapted from jacket