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Author:

Korn, Melissa, author.

Title:

Unacceptable : privilege, deceit & the making of the college admissions scandal / Melissa Korn, and Jennifer Levitz.

Publisher:

PortfolioPenguin,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

368 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Universities and colleges--United States--Corrupt practices.--Corrupt practices.
Universities and colleges--United States--Administration.
Universities and colleges--Corrupt practices.

Other Authors:

Levitz, Jennifer, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-368).

Contents:

Future stars -- Timing is everything -- Road to riches -- Golden boy -- Newport -- Fierce -- The gray area -- Play ball -- "Isn't it a great day to be a Trojan!" -- Tag, you're in -- The coach -- Test day -- The erg -- Do it all for the kids -- The target -- Seduction -- Name your price -- "One team, one plan, one goal, one Stanford" -- The secret's out -- On third base -- Use the odds to your advantage -- Queen for a day -- The wire -- The final stretch -- Takedown -- The parade -- Digging in -- Sentenced -- A system reformed?

Summary:

"The inside story of the college admissions scandal that shocked the nation and shattered myths about meritocracy, by the reporters who broke major developments in the story that exposed a rotten system"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0593087720
9780593087725

LCCN:

2020017723

Locations:

NJPD993 -- Clarion Public Library (Clarion) — 649.6 KOR

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)