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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is really a small problem; very few students involved over a very long period of time. [/quote]

I think this is the conflation of two separate things:

1) This scam and the ways it exploited loopholes in the system (athletic recruiting, testing accommodations, online schooling)
2) All the little inequities that tip the balance for the most connected, wealthy families (enrollment in private schools / elite public schools, test prep and taking tests multiple times, grade inflation, developing hooks using strategic ECs / volunteering / internships, college consultants, big time donations, relationships with board trustees for recommendations and string pulling)

People are mad and disheartened about both. The prize is a credential from a name brand college, which could lead to career success, let alone financial security. The name brand matters a lot if you're poor or middle class (and, increasingly, UMC, in our socio-economically insecure time). It matters A LOT if you're a person of color or a woman. [/quote]

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