2019 college admissions bribery scandal
Okay kiddo, do you know what college is?
It's a place where people go to learn more, right?
Yes, that's right! And some people really want to go to certain colleges, even if they aren't good enough to get in on their own.
So, to get in, they sometimes cheat. And that's what this scandal is all about.
There were some very rich parents who paid people to cheat for their kids. They paid someone to change their test scores or help them cheat on tests. They even paid people to pretend to be their kids in interviews with the college.
That's not fair to other kids who worked hard to get in on their own, right?
Yes, exactly. And that's why people are very angry about it. Some of the people who cheated have even gone to jail. It's important to remember that cheating is always wrong, even if you really want something.
It's a place where people go to learn more, right?
Yes, that's right! And some people really want to go to certain colleges, even if they aren't good enough to get in on their own.
So, to get in, they sometimes cheat. And that's what this scandal is all about.
There were some very rich parents who paid people to cheat for their kids. They paid someone to change their test scores or help them cheat on tests. They even paid people to pretend to be their kids in interviews with the college.
That's not fair to other kids who worked hard to get in on their own, right?
Yes, exactly. And that's why people are very angry about it. Some of the people who cheated have even gone to jail. It's important to remember that cheating is always wrong, even if you really want something.