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Which of the following is illegal?

What percent of the Harvard Class of 2021 has relatives who graduated from Harvard?

Varsity Blues: College Admissions Scandal

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Through a quiz, reading, and discussion, students learn about the 'Operation Varsity Blues' admissions bribery scheme, how wealthy families legally game the system, and growing campaigns to make the system fairer.

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1
What percent of the Harvard Class of 2021 has relatives who graduated from Harvard?
13%
3%
50% to 55%
29%
2
Which of the following is illegal?
Paying a coach for your child be admitted as an "athlete"
Donating $ to a college + having a child go to that college
Studying very hard + not getting admitted to college
Donating $ for a college building + demanding it has UR name
3
What % of the top 100 colleges in the U.S. give preference in admission to relatives of alumni?
75%
Almost all
Most colleges deny that there is any preference.
3.8%
4
How much did it cost parents caught in the scandal to bribe athletic coaches?
between $100,000 and $6 million
between $5,000 and $10,000
two tickets to the Super Bowl
between $10,000 and $30,0000
5
What is a “legacy admission?
a confession of a grandchild's wrong doing
a confession of historical crimes
getting into a college because your parents went there
tales parents tell children about the colleges they got into
6
Who has a high chance of getting into the college of their choice?
Students with a high family income
Students with a high GPA
Both other answers are equal
7
What is the meaning of “meritocracy”?
a fictional government with overlords called “Merrits”
a government in which there is = power among all the people
system in which people get ahead based on talents + ability
a government or organization ruled by the wealthy