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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wake Forest is a sought after school? [/quote]

I think you underestimate how dumb some rich kids even of professionals are.

Wilkie Farr's co-chair was getting 22's on practice ACTs. So even with fake scores and bribes, the wake tier is the best that type will do. [/quote]
He mentions she has a disability in the complaint. [/quote]

no - they're using a fake diagnosis to get extended time from act. [/quote]

Some of the cases are, yes. Not disputing that. But in Caplan’s case Singer mentions her disability.

[i]CW-1: What-- so you tell me if you want-- would [you] prefer to have her get a 28? 27? 28? 29? Probably based on what you’re just telling me right now, right, that -- maybe that’s a better approach, because that’s still a very good score with her abilities and disability but--

CAPLAN: Well, I-- I’m thinking 30, 31 is all we need to do here.[/i]

Dated a guy in college who did speed and aderall during big tests like SATs. His parents got him the drugs.

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No read the whole transcript. CW-1 told him they'd have to get her diagnosed with disability that would entitle her to extra time on the exam (because that's how they can do the exam in a location where they can use the fake tester). He mentioned that "all the wealthy families are doing this, so it isn't an even playing field anyway."  Sound familiar?

This is such a travesty for kids who actually have learning differences.[/quote]

Yes.  How prevalent is getting LDs diagnosed to have more time on SAT?  [/quote]

Very, very common. Super common. My father worked in a wealthy NYC suburb as a psychiatrist and probably could have retired on the number of parents desperate for these diagnosis. Would turn them away when he could tell what they were gunning for (they were evidently quite transparent), but it's a whole cottage industry. [/quote][/quote]

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