Key Ingredient in College-Admissions Scheme: A Harvard-Graduate Test Whiz

Wall Street Journal ^ | March 15, 2019 | Jennifer Levitz and Brian Costa

[Tired of Taxes]

This may be difficult to believe, but the SAT is just another test. If you take the practice tests enough times you recognize the types of questions and they are all very similar. If you have taken a SAT test as many times as this guy has, it is as easy as the ABC’s to a kindergartner.

Very true. It helps to have a strong educational background. But, with enough practice, you can score high on the test, especially in the math section. This guy probably has fun with the test, the same way many other people enjoy filling in crossword puzzles or solving logic problems.

[grumpygresh]

He might be really good at taking tests but taking this kind of risk for only 10k was very very stupid. I’m not endorsing it, but could have made more money selling drugs with less risk.
The paper trail is probably fairly straight forward.

[Flintlock]

Notice all o them RICH, WHITE, CHRISTIAN, RE-PUBLICANS a-bein mentioned in this ed-u-cational scandal??

Huh? (crickets...)

............................hel-looo.................?

............................anybody?

[Drew68]

How can investigative reporters get so much info so quickly, and yet no one could ascertain where Obama was born??

Obama was born in Hawaii. Only retards think he was born in Kenya.

[Lurker]

“So, in The United States Of America, under President Donald Trump, federal law enforcement investigates and prosecutes rich white people.”

Good. They cheated and committed mail, wire, and tax fraud. Throw the fricking book at them.

L

[dandiegirl]

How does this guy possibly pass for a 17 year old?

[billorites]

Pay off the proctor and he could pass for 12.

[KC Burke]

Everyone understands, I hope, that grades given at Harvard and similar schools are inflated to assure that Harvard puts out “highly rated” graduates.

[ridesthemiles]

IF MR RIDDLE HAD A BABY——that would be a real headline.

[YogicCowboy]

I guess I missed my (illicit) calling. I took the
SAT and ACT cold turkey (zero preparation beyond having once taken the PSAT) and on short sleep: top half of top one percent - back before they simplified the SAT on analogies and such.

I actually qualified to tutor with Kaplan when I returned to school after being laid off, but Kaplan wanted to send me all over the map for special private tutoring, and I did not want to spend so much time and gas on a bill-paying part-time job.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Yes, worked like a champ. I’ll remember that one.

[catnipman]

https://outline.com/6mr2LN

[darkangel82]

I graduated that same year, no way I could pass for someone half my age

[Tired of Taxes]

I see what you mean... Just came across the following discussion from 10 years ago.

Just wow:

https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/223329-failed-classes.html

[Alas Babylon!]

At $10K a pop?

Say he only does 3 or 4 tests a month.

That’s pretty good money.

[Libloather]

He has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and a money-laundering-related charge...

This idiot goes to prison - yet Hillary doesn't?