Yale University has rescinded the admission of a student who was admitted as part of the ongoing college admissions scandal, the first instance of a school doing so since the scheme became public two weeks ago. Yale has said two people applied to the university with fraudulent athletic endorsements from women's soccer coach Rudy Meredith. One was denied admission despite the endorsement, and the other was admitted and was attending Yale. A Yale spokesman did not provide any more information on the student. The mastermind of the scheme, Rick Singer, is cooperating with prosecutors and has pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the US and obstruction of justice.
Would you say anything if you saw something like this going on?
Yes, even if it was a friend or family memeber I would feel too guilty if I didn't say anything.
How would you feel as a kid and getting everything handed to ou like that?
Theres some parts of me that would wish I got treated like a "normal" kid. Other parts would wish I's have to work for my own accomplishments.
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Kennadi,
Unfortunately, much of this has been palgiarized.
Yes, this should never happen and you should feel guilty and tell the truth because all it will do is get you in more trouble for not talking. I would feel upset and think my parents may get arrested.
I am not sure if i would say anything or not if i witnessed something like this going on. Personally i think they will get caught eventually by authorities. I think it would be more of a punishment for them after its done because of all the money they have spent on it. I am not sure but maybe the diplomas could get taken away and they would have to redo college again.
I do not think i would feel very good about my parents doing this for me. Personally i like to work for the things i want and pay for things myself. I hate asking for things when i could put a little work in and get it myself. I also would have more pride in it if i did it myself with little to no help.
1. I feel like if I didn't say anything I might be pressed charges against because if I know something illegal is going on why wouldn't I report it.
2. I would probably be pretty upset. My parents might get arrested, No body at that school would like me anymore, and I'd get kicked out.
I would defiantly say something because that is not right. I would be mad and shocked because other people work to get good grades, scholarships, etc to get into that college and I would be mad if some rich person just paid someone from yale to get them in before me when they didn't even work for it.
Yes. I would like I wouldn't have to do anything in life because I am having everything handed down to me instead of having to work for it. But there are sometimes I wouldn't mind it because then I wouldn't have to do anything.
1. yes i would point it out to the higher ups at the school
2. well its mostly down to the parents if the parents thought it was okay to do this then the kids probably think that its okay too and are probably used to having everything handed to them
I would say something if this was happening. I do not think it is fair to other people or to the person who was a part of the scandal to get into the college that they wanted or did not want to get into. If I got everything handed to me, I would feel terrible. I know there is someone who did not get everything I got and I know that they deserve to be in the college that I did or did not want to be in. If I did not work hard to get in that college then, I should not get the privilege to be in it.
Yes I would probably say something just because it is not fair to have someone who never actually had to do anything to earn their spot on the team when someone who is actually good could be playing. I think I would get tired of it especially when it comes to getting into college because I wouldn't feel like I'd accomplished anything.