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Another College Admissions Scam: UCLA
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:30 pm
A student who had reportedly never played competitive soccer was named on UCLA's elite team alongside members of the U.S. and Canadian national side after her parents allegedly transferred Facebook shares worth $250,000 to get her into the school.
Lauren Isackson was given jersey No. 41 in 2017 on a team of all star players and required to stay on the side for at least one year, an indictment says.
But she made no appearances and played zero minutes during the season after her side included five U.S. youth national players and a member of the Canadian national team, Kennedy Faulknor. Her side finished second to national champions Stanford in the 2017 season.
Prosecutors say her parents, Davina, 55, and Bruce, 61, spent more than $600,000 to get Lauren and her sister into UCLA and USC with fake athletic credentials.
A spokesman for UCLA told The Los Angeles Times all teams at the school 'include student-athletes with varying levels of athletic achievements'.
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Lauren Isackson was given jersey No. 41 in 2017 on a team of all star players and required to stay on the side for at least one year, an indictment says.
But she made no appearances and played zero minutes during the season after her side included five U.S. youth national players and a member of the Canadian national team, Kennedy Faulknor. Her side finished second to national champions Stanford in the 2017 season.
Prosecutors say her parents, Davina, 55, and Bruce, 61, spent more than $600,000 to get Lauren and her sister into UCLA and USC with fake athletic credentials.
A spokesman for UCLA told The Los Angeles Times all teams at the school 'include student-athletes with varying levels of athletic achievements'.
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Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:31 pm to 14&Counting
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Prosecutors say her parents, Davina, 55, and Bruce, 61, spent more than $600,000 to get Lauren and her sister into UCLA and USC with fake athletic credentials.
These people are fricking nuts. $600k for UCLA and USC
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:31 pm to 14&Counting
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UCLA
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:31 pm to 14&Counting
Is it time to burn higher ed to the ground?
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:32 pm to TH03
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These people are fricking nuts. $600k for UCLA and USC
More money than brains
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:33 pm to 14&Counting
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:34 pm to iheartlsu
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:34 pm to iheartlsu
IWHI
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:35 pm to 14&Counting
The fact that women's soccer players get preference over regular students is a joke. Only the money making sports should receive scholarships and admission advantages.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:36 pm to TH03
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These people are fricking nuts. $600k for UCLA and USC
They're elite schools, but it's still ridiculous. The idea it's worth $600k in social status is mind boggling.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:37 pm to Tigerbait357
Dayuum
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:37 pm to 14&Counting
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A student who had reportedly never played competitive soccer was named on UCLA's elite team alongside members of the U.S. and Canadian national side after her parents allegedly transferred Facebook shares worth $250,000 to get her into the school.
I’m pretty sure South Carolina is running the same scheme for our football team except Muschamp actually played those kids in our secondary.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:39 pm to Bluefin
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I’m pretty sure South Carolina is running the same scheme for our football team except Muschamp actually played those kids in our secondary.
I doubt any of those kids parent's had a spare $600K sitting around for Jr.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:43 pm to 14&Counting
I'd pay $6.00 to see them titties
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:44 pm to 14&Counting
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They're elite schools
They're "meh" state universities. Not even close to Ivy League.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:47 pm to 14&Counting
This article doesn't even have the best part.
She originally wanted USC first but some clerical error routed her app to regular admissions and she was shot down so pulling the scam with UCLA was the backup plan.
She originally wanted USC first but some clerical error routed her app to regular admissions and she was shot down so pulling the scam with UCLA was the backup plan.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:48 pm to Blaeke
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They're "meh" state universities.
USC is private, and UCLA is one of the very best public universities in America.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:48 pm to Blaeke
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They're "meh" state universities. Not even close to Ivy League.
They're both top 25 in USNews rankings. While not Ivies, they're not "meh" by any stretch of the imagination.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:48 pm to slackster
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They're elite schools, but it's still ridiculous.
For people in california. No one cares if you went to either of those outside of that state.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 1:48 pm to slackster
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These people are fricking nuts. $600k for UCLA and USC
USC (University of Spoiled Children) is the pinnacle of bougie LA social status success. That's why all these knobs are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars. To tell Biff and Muffy at the Save the Planet Gala at Skippy's Malibu Estate that their kid goes to USC.
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