I think it is interesting that if you give money to the school it is ok. Give it to an individual and it is a crime. You just have to be careful where you place your bribe.
I am sure they were in on it as well. Probably happy about it. No sympathy for them in that regards.On a deeper level, this is a message to those kids that they are not good enough. They will remember it for the rest of their lives. They weren't good enough to get into said college. Parenting fail.
That is great it worked out for you, but if you do any amount of research you will find that graduating from an elite school does translate into higher income, both in starting salaries and overall career, compared to a degree from the average college.What I don't understand is the obsessiveness in wanting to get into "elite" Universities. I attended 9 (that's not a misprint) Universities before I finally graduated. None were in the elite category (I graduated from Southern Illinois University) and trust me, I did very well in the business world without connections or a fancy diploma...
I would love for all these rich brats get kicked out of university for fraudulently being admitted.
These kids all knew. Someone sitting next to them during SATs to help them with the answers? C'mon!Exactly. A fail on so many levels. I feel a bit sorry for the kids that didn't know what their parents did and thought that they got in on their own.
Btw, although this isn't news (believe me, if you go to a private university you see a lot of kids attending that have familiar last names) but when you facilitate cheating on admissions tests, and committing tax fraud by funneling money through a nonprofit, then it has risen to a whole new level.
These kids all knew. Someone sitting next to them during SATs to help them with answering? C'mon!
In the article that I read one of the moms was recorded on the phone saying that her son didn't know and she wanted to keep it that way. (It's the woman who owns KFMB in San Diego). I'm sure that some of these kids didn't know. I'm sure that others did know. It's all very messy. Life is much easier if you keep your nose clean, that's for sure.These kids all knew. Someone sitting next to them during SATs to help them with the answers? C'mon!
The plot thickens. You just can't make this stuff up! LoL
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ials-yacht-college-bribery-scandal-broke.html
Lori Loughlin's daughter was aboard a yacht owned by the USC Board of Trustees Chairman when the college bribery scandal broke - and has now returned home to face possible expulsion
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- Olivia Jade was enjoying spring break on a yacht owned by Rick Caruso, chairman of USC's Board of Trustees, when news of her mom's indictment broke
- Caruso told TMZ Olivia got off the boat and has gone home to Los Angeles
- Olivia's future at USC is uncertain as officials review the applications of each student implicated in the alleged college admissions bribery scheme
- Lori Loughlin surrendered to federal authorities in Los Angeles on Wednesday
- She and her husband Mossimo Giannulli are accused of bribing college officials and coaches with $500,000 to get their daughters into USC
- Prosecutors say they lied and said the girls both rowed crew to get them in as recruits for the rowing team
- They face five years behind bars if convicted of felony conspiracy to commit mail fraud
That is great it worked out for you, but if you do any amount of research you will find that graduating from an elite school does translate into higher income, both in starting salaries and overall career, compared to a degree from the average college.
Kurt
The plot thickens. You just can't make this stuff up! LoL
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ials-yacht-college-bribery-scandal-broke.html
Lori Loughlin's daughter was aboard a yacht owned by the USC Board of Trustees Chairman
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- She and her husband Mossimo Giannulli are accused of bribing college officials and coaches with $500,000 to get their daughters into .......
When a company gets 5000 applications for a position, they really need ways to screen and filter applicants.
And then there are those who can get the jobs based on ability. My son in law, without a college degree, got a very good job at Google.I will add that at least here in Silicon Valley, some of the big name tech companies, Google, Facebook, etc. get so many job applicants that having an big name university on your resume and help you stand out. When a company gets 5000 applications for a position, they really need ways to screen and filter applicants.
We don't have to look further than Mark Riddell, Harvard grad, tennis player, who took the SAT tests for these rich brats. What a joke! Was it pure greed or was Ridell not able to earn a good living with his "Harvard" degree? Our family was never about the "bumper" sticker. Proud to say our older son graduated from a very highly rated state school and has had a very successful career; he is 31, lives and works in NYC, and probably is in the top 75% of people his age for earnings. MOST IMPORTANTLY he is not a rich overindulged kid who didn't work hard for anything.That is great it worked out for you, but if you do any amount of research you will find that graduating from an elite school does translate into higher income, both in starting salaries and overall career, compared to a degree from the average college.
Kurt
And then there are those who can get the jobs based on ability. My son in law, without a college degree, got a very good job at Google.
That is great it worked out for you, but if you do any amount of research you will find that graduating from an elite school does translate into higher income, both in starting salaries and overall career, compared to a degree from the average college.
I can't argue with your stats as I don't know. It seems logical to me that a degree from an elite school will give one an advantage when first starting out. But I wonder how valuable it is as one moves through his/her career. What I do know is that when I hired people for high level positions I didn't give a rat's ass where they got their degree. All I wanted to know is how they performed during their work career. For example one of the best hires I ever made was for a high level Marketing position. The guy I hired had only a HS diploma and 3 years as a factory worker at Granite City Steel before working his way up in sales. No college degree at all but he had performed at every stop along the way...
George