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Post by VBCOACH on Apr 5, 2019 18:13:58 GMT -5
They'll end up in a Martha Stewart-type of pampered prison so, it won't be too bad. I mean, no jetting to Paris in the spring or alpaca rugs in front of the fireplace (no fireplace either), but it's not solitary confinement in Rikers Island or labor camps in Siberia. Yes! You've given me the answer to eliminating crime! Put rich criminals in Siberian labor camps to show them what a privileged existence wealth has given them, and what life would be like if they lost their money. They'll be nicer when they get out because they'll actually appreciate what they have. Then put poor criminals in Martha Stewart type pampered prisons, with catered meals, to show them what a crime free life of getting an education and a good job can be like. ? Where's the sarcasm emoji?
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Post by maplespear on Apr 5, 2019 18:21:51 GMT -5
The news said that some of the parents have been told by lawyers that they can expect 6 months to 2 years in federal prison. Does that seem a little light to anyone? White collar federal prison (non violent crimes). The more money you wanna pay, the more amenities you get.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 8, 2019 11:48:12 GMT -5
They say she lied about sailing in her application. Lying in the application is grounds for having the application revoked.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 8, 2019 11:55:03 GMT -5
We don't know whether the girl herself was in on the attempted scam or not. If she was not, it makes the whole thing more poignant that it was her parents' choice to cheat to get her into Stanford that ultimately got her kicked out of Stanford.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 8, 2019 12:56:50 GMT -5
I don't really know what "getting in on your own merit" really means. A LOT of Stanford applicants (like applicants to other elite schools) have stellar academic records -- and even this won't be enough to get you in. I remember a Yale Admissions officer saying in an article that a lot of students are good enough to get into and succeed at Yale, but they just don't have the space for all these applicants. So, just because your GPA=3.99+ and SATs=1400+ don't mean you're automatically going to get accepted. That's why when I read articles about parents or students who are quoted as saying their record is good enough on their own merit to get admitted, I just roll my eyes. They do NOT have room for 80% of the applicants whose record looks EXACTLY like yours!
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Post by c4ndlelight on Apr 8, 2019 13:04:38 GMT -5
We don't know whether the girl herself was in on the attempted scam or not. If she was not, it makes the whole thing more poignant that it was her parents' choice to cheat to get her into Stanford that ultimately got her kicked out of Stanford. Apparently the false sailing credentials were still in her application - the coach just didn't act on it. So, yeah, she should go.
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Post by pepperbrooks on Apr 8, 2019 14:13:39 GMT -5
I don't really know what "getting in on your own merit" really means. A LOT of Stanford applicants (like applicants to other elite schools) have stellar academic records -- and even this won't be enough to get you in. I remember a Yale Admissions officer saying in an article that a lot of students are good enough to get into and succeed at Yale, but they just don't have the space for all these applicants. So, just because your GPA=3.99+ and SATs=1400+ don't mean you're automatically going to get accepted. That's why when I read articles about parents or students who are quoted as saying their record is good enough on their own merit to get admitted, I just roll my eyes. They do NOT have room for 80% of the applicants whose record looks EXACTLY like yours! This is a very good point. I have no doubt that schools like Stanford, Yale, Harvard, etc. could literally fill their entire freshman class with applicants who never received a "B" in their entire high school career. Without something to help them stand out, even the most academically qualified students stand a pretty good chance of not getting accepted. That "something" can be any number of things (e.g., recruited athlete, public service, "under-represented" demographic or geographic area, $500,000 payment to the water polo program, purchasing fencing coach's house at $350,000 over market value, etc.). A friend of mine at an Ivy League school said admissions could dump everyone they admitted and admit a new class based on who they rejected, and you'd likely never notice the difference. The x factor comes in the essays, interviews, and recommendations.
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Post by Phaedrus on Apr 8, 2019 14:48:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2019 15:06:39 GMT -5
THAT was the sound of the wheels starting to come off of the wagon, so to speak!
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Post by shawty on Apr 8, 2019 15:37:09 GMT -5
Sailing wasn't one of her merits. And the student signed or should have signed her application. Stanford made the correct decision.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 8, 2019 16:07:32 GMT -5
Back in the early 1980s, my parents paid $20 (I think?) for me to take the SAT. Adjusted for inflation, this comes out to around $56 in 2019. It still comes nowhere close to the $15,000 Felicity Huffman paid to have her daughter take the ACT. Of course, Huffman got a lot more out of the additional $14,950 she paid.
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Post by pepperbrooks on Apr 8, 2019 20:12:37 GMT -5
The next step in Huffman's case is a plea hearing which is yet to be set. She will then be sentenced. The maximum sentence for her charges is 20 years in prison, three years supervised release and a fine of $250,000. No way she does anywhere near the max. I’d be surprised at any jail time. Huge probation, huge fine, that’s it.
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Post by azvb on Apr 8, 2019 20:26:54 GMT -5
Do you suppose some of these parents are thinking, “Why the hell did Felicity Huffman only pay $15,000? I was overcharged.”
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Post by azvb on Apr 8, 2019 20:28:32 GMT -5
I found out 10 years or so ago, that my husband got in to Stanford. But no scholarship. So, he went to ASU. And met me. So, it all worked out.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 8, 2019 20:34:00 GMT -5
I found out 10 years or so ago, that my husband got in to Stanford. But no scholarship. So, he went to ASU. And met me. So, it all worked out. I thought you went to BYU? Or did you meet your hubby AFTER BYU and AFTER you moved back home? I may need you to draw a timeline of your life milestones. Dates, places, stuff... It’s all very confusing.
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