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Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal

Your status has now increased because your child is atwhat's called an "elite...

Your status has now increased because your child is at
what's called an "elite institution." It's all about bragging rights

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Your status has now increased
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because your child is at what's called an "elite institution."
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It's all about bragging rights.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
469
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:04
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, drama
Production
Library Films

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Movie Summary

Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.
The running line in our industry is like, "The parents are applying to college." - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:29
The running line in our industry is like, "The parents ...
It's typically accepted that Ivy League institutions - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:08
It's typically accepted that Ivy League institutions
But all of those differences have almost nothing to do - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:09
But all of those differences have almost nothing to do
U.S. News started ranking colleges in the '80s, - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:07
U.S. News started ranking colleges in the '80s,
In the original French, it means something people don't realize. - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:05
In the original French, it means something people don't...
It means "deceit." - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:05
It means "deceit."
It's imaginary. It's an illusion. Yet people believe in it. - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:05
It's imaginary. It's an illusion. Yet people belie...
It's not just population growth - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:06
It's not just population growth
Because the more selective they look on paper, the higher ranked they are. - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:05
Because the more selective they look on paper, the higher ra...
Everything these schools are doing is massaging to try and up the rankings. - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:05
Everything these schools are doing is massaging to try and u...
Most people see college admissions, - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:19
Most people see college admissions,
One is by preferences for students who play niche sports, - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:13
One is by preferences for students who play niche sports,
Then there's making a huge donation to a university. - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:04
Then there's making a huge donation to a university.
That gets them noticed by the fundraising office, - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:07
That gets them noticed by the fundraising office,
Jared Kushner was the son of a very wealthy real estate developer - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:06
Jared Kushner was the son of a very wealthy real estate deve...
At the time Jared was applying to college, - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:16
At the time Jared was applying to college,
A lot of the colleges won't actually guarantee the admission, - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:05
A lot of the colleges won't actually guarantee the admi...
So you might write a check for $3 million, and the kid could be rejected. - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:05
So you might write a check for $3 million, and the kid could...
If you're not writing a $10 to $20 million dollar check, - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:06
If you're not writing a $10 to $20 million dollar check...
Singer didn't demand the kind of money that is required today - Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 00:08
Singer didn't demand the kind of money that is required...