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Price of Admission

Actress Felicity Huffman began her two week prison sentence earlier today for her involvement in the college admissions scandal. She was one of many parents who used illegal methods such as bribing to gain their children acceptance in universities. Her method was to pay a proctor $15,000 for an SAT exam to correct her daughter’s test so she could get a much higher score.  Another actress, Lori Loughlin, is facing up to 40 years in prison for paying $500,000 to have her daughters enrolled as athletic recruits for the rowing team at USC, despite neither of them having rowed. She is expected to get a much harsher sentence because she plead not guilty in court.  The actions of these parents has outraged many, who are upset at how wealthier students can have a much greater chance of getting into selective schools. Also, some people find it ironic how Lori Loughlin spent more money on guaranteeing her daughters admission into USC than the entire education is worth. People also f