Guest Column by Laurie Kopp Weingarten | A counselor's take on the admissions scandal
(03/19/19 10:38pm)
It’s been one week since the college admission scandal broke. I was in the midst of working on a high school junior’s college list, making sure it was balanced with a good mix of “likely,” “target,” and “reach” schools, when my phone started buzzing. My first message came from a Penn alum — yes, I stay in touch with my Penn friends. The Facebook messenger post stated, “Holy cr*p. Are you hearing about this huge admissions fraud case? Turn on CNN.” As I ran to turn on my television, two more texts came in with similar messages.