Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog


Guilty admissions : the bribes, favors, and phonies behind the college cheating scandal Cover Image Book

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

Laporte, Nicole, (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • 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.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-339).
Formatted Contents Note:
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.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Universities and colleges > Admission > Corrupt practices > United States.
Universities and colleges > United States > Administration.

Available copies

  • 16 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Marion Library 378.161 LAP (Text) 37810435775118 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 08/06/2026