Guilty Admissions: The Bribes, Favors, and Phonies behind the College Cheating Scandal
By Nicole LaPorte
Read by Betsy Foldes-Meiman
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: Playaway
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ISBN: 9781549106941
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ISBN: 9781549106927
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ISBN: 9781549139383
Runtime: | 10.88 Hours |
Category: | Nonfiction/True Crime |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
The shockingly true story of the Varsity Blues scandal, involving crazy parents, privilege, and con men. An entertaining exposé on how the other half gets in.
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.
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Details
Details
Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, Playaway |
Category: | Nonfiction/True Crime |
Runtime: | 10.88 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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