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Guilty admissions : the bribes, favors, and phonies behind the college cheating scandal / Nicole LaPorte.

Laporte, Nicole, (author.).

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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.

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  • ISBN: 9781538717097
  • ISBN: 1538717093
  • Physical Description: vii, 341 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Twelve, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, 2021.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-339).
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College terror night -- 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 -- Beantown showdown.

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Universities and colleges > Admission > Corrupt practices > United States.
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