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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher |
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ACCEPTED
Greed and Privilege in the College Admissions Scandal
A gripping, forensic true crime account of the college admissions scandal that sits at the intersection of greed, wealth, celebrity, corruption and justice.
Wall Street Journal reporters Melissa and Jennifer have been leading the coverage of a shocking college admissions fraud in America, and their scoops have propelled the story forward.
The scandal courses through the landscape of modern American privilege - from parents and their children; to high schools and their towns; colleges and their communities; the vast industry of American youth sports and its athletes; the upper echelons of commerce and business; even doctors and their patients. In detailing the rise and fall of college consultant-turned-criminal Rick Singer and the stories of those he co-opted as collaborators and served as clients, Korn and Levitz will draw readers into an unforgettable and astonishing crime (one that is still being unraveled) and a meditation on the insidious nature of corruption - where greed meets opportunity, and where an instinct for exploiting the soft pockets of trust in a system for the few can affect all who live within it.
ACCEPTED is, at its heart, a heist story - it just happens to feature a glossy gallery of patrons, thieves and inside men and women who stole from children. and in the process, from everyone else as well.
Melissa Korn is a nationally recognized expert on higher education, covering different elements of the beat for a decade. She writes extensively about college admissions, including covering the Harvard affirmative action trial that opened the lid on some of the legal side-door entry points for wealthy applicants.
Jennifer Levitz is a two-time Pulitzer finalist who has covered a number of topics during her journalism career, ranging from the impact of the financial crisis on families and small investors to presidential campaigns.
The scandal courses through the landscape of modern American privilege - from parents and their children; to high schools and their towns; colleges and their communities; the vast industry of American youth sports and its athletes; the upper echelons of commerce and business; even doctors and their patients. In detailing the rise and fall of college consultant-turned-criminal Rick Singer and the stories of those he co-opted as collaborators and served as clients, Korn and Levitz will draw readers into an unforgettable and astonishing crime (one that is still being unraveled) and a meditation on the insidious nature of corruption - where greed meets opportunity, and where an instinct for exploiting the soft pockets of trust in a system for the few can affect all who live within it.
ACCEPTED is, at its heart, a heist story - it just happens to feature a glossy gallery of patrons, thieves and inside men and women who stole from children. and in the process, from everyone else as well.
Melissa Korn is a nationally recognized expert on higher education, covering different elements of the beat for a decade. She writes extensively about college admissions, including covering the Harvard affirmative action trial that opened the lid on some of the legal side-door entry points for wealthy applicants.
Jennifer Levitz is a two-time Pulitzer finalist who has covered a number of topics during her journalism career, ranging from the impact of the financial crisis on families and small investors to presidential campaigns.