The real scam here is the way the government and educational system is. Rick Singer made a "side door" to get students into these colleges, and he actually did. He gave "donations" (bribes) to individuals and/or individuals groups or parts of the colleges. So, he and an individual got the money. The government did NOT. And the college did NOT or made far less than usual. That is the only reason why what he did was deemed "illegal".
Colleges have a "back door" where students can MOST LIKELY get in for really expensive "donations" (bribes). But because the "donations" are 5-20 million, and because the government and the college itself gets this money, it's deemed "legal". Of course. The government and education system is a big old con in itself.
Just glad that the "criminals" got little to no jail time for trying to put their children in a "prestigious" college.
Colleges have a "back door" where students can MOST LIKELY get in for really expensive "donations" (bribes). But because the "donations" are 5-20 million, and because the government and the college itself gets this money, it's deemed "legal". Of course. The government and education system is a big old con in itself.
Just glad that the "criminals" got little to no jail time for trying to put their children in a "prestigious" college.