Christine Bascombe, a New York City high school student who dreams of attending ...
NEW YORK - Christine Bascombe, a New York City high school student who dreams of attending Cornell University, says she was devastated last spring to hear that dozens of rich parents had committed fraud to get their children into elite colleges.
Bascombe is one of thousands of high school students who last week began submitting applications for admission to U.S. universities for the 2020-21 school year, an annual rite for seniors that begins each August 1.More than 30 wealthy parents, including Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin and prominent figures from the financial industry, were among the nearly 50 people charged in the scandal.
“I feel like not much is going to change,” said Khemasia Pierce, a 17-year-old who hopes to attend the University of Rochester. “Anyone can be bought with the right number.” Saffronia Traore-Rogers, 17, said she has “been grinding” to make the grade to get into her top choice of Dartmouth College, another Ivy League school. “This just makes it feel like even if I do this, it won’t work. It keeps me in a constant loop of anxiety.”
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