It took me a while to understand the economics of this, now I think I do.
In the old days, rich people had to donate serious money to get their kids into elite schools (I’m guessing high single digit millions in today’s money).
This SAT test fakery / bogus sports resume does it for a lot less dough.
When you talk about the old days, how old are you talking? Early 1800s, Civil War era, 1920s?