How to Empty Your "Full House"

I do not know why anyone is shocked or surprised with the college admission scandal. Ten years ago, the Chicago Trib did an expose called  “Clout Goes to College,” where the newspaper revealed there was a separate tier for admission to the U of I for the politically connected.

This week, 50 people nationwide were indicted after an FBI investigation into fraudulent college admissions. This is the story of how the privileged, the elite, Hollywood types, used their cash to get their kids into college. It is intriguing how they did it.

Actress Lori Loughlin is charged with paying a half-million dollars to successfully get two daughters into USC as members of the rowing team. Neither had ever touched an oar. Apparently the girls were not the sharpest crayons in the box. Even more embarrassing was one of the girls, Olivia, is somewhat of a You Tube celebrity and posted on social media that she didn’t go to class. She told her video audience she “wants the experience of like, game days, partying…I don’t really care about school, as you guys know.”

A $500,000 bribe to get Olivia her share of tailgating? Mom and Dad probably bought the keg too.

For me, the most disturbing part of this scandal is the allegation of corruption within the SAT and ACT tests. Students allegedly told the testing services they had learning disabilities, then requested specific locations where their tests were greased, correcting their plentiful wrong answers thus boosting their scores.

If convicted, those involved need jail time. 

They have done great damage to higher education.