Master 112 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 It's no secret: the world is pay-to-win. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 hours ago, SabreFan1 said: That's why I said University office. It still floors me that she bribed a rowing coach. D'oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 On 3/12/2019 at 7:45 PM, Squamfan said: Either the kid has the brains and work habits, or they don’t. Sooner or later the morons will be recognized for exactly what they are. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Color me surprised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, Alflives said: Either the kid has the brains and work habits, or they don’t. Sooner or later the morons will be recognized for exactly what they are. Alf, you are too long in the tooth to think that these kids aren't handed everything. They get elevated through school, sports, life really, get it all handed to them without lifting a finger. Then they have to hire people like me to tell them what to do. Its the consulting cycle of life. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 This is how the whole world works. I find it hilarious people getting worked up over this story. Merit based advancement is a myth. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40Dangles Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Fanuck said: Let's be honest about this, the only thing surprising here is that the authorities had the guts to lay charges. Reasonable people understand those with power and wealth can/will often use said power/wealth to influence others, that part isn't news imo. How do you think Trump got into Wharton? It wasn’t his brains. Daddy probably donated a lot of money to their endowment fund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, xereau said: This is how the whole world works. I find it hilarious people getting worked up over this story. Merit based advancement is a myth. yes and no. There are certain jobs in certain places that you have to be born into, thats for sure. If there wasn't there would be a large number of West Van babies with not much to do. But we still live in a place where hard work and smarts can get you a nice life. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Money makes the world go round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, xereau said: This is how the whole world works. I find it hilarious people getting worked up over this story. Merit based advancement is a myth. depends on the career you choose. Try faking your way through programming. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 It's not just the fact there's corruption. It's the fact that so many folks are jaded and don't care. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 People have been buying their way into top schools since university's were created...... Wow, is this ever a huge surprise....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Fanuck said: Let's be honest about this, the only thing surprising here is that the authorities had the guts to lay charges. Reasonable people understand those with power and wealth can/will often use said power/wealth to influence others, that part isn't news imo. i agree not sure why bribes and other such payments were even required solid social connections with academic types can provide enough necessary influence to facilitate admission just like good social medical connections seem to speed up necessary medical services when they come up in families i do find it somewhat surprising that these elite type parents had so little confidence in their kids that they felt the need to bribe to get them into certain schools if your kid is not bright or not motivated why subject them to this higher level university/college experience it is a bad match.. and won't make the kids happy round hole square peg dilema but i guess some parents are in denial about the true potential of their offspring Edited March 13, 2019 by coastal.view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 The whole concept of post secondary education is to secure top educational certifications / professional careers for the richest in our societies.... This kind of behavior is just an extension of what is already common practise. Like someone said above... it already happens all the time... did these people really even need to pay for it...... ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckster19 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hollywood acting like hypocrites again... colour me surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Money makes the world go 'round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 hours ago, SabreFan1 said: Great movie! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Not surprising though. Students in university here cheat all the time and there's nothing prestigious about the universities here. Foreigners pay all of this money to come here and cheat; they take good positions in class from local students who also want to cheat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph. Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Them paying the money to get their kids into these schools really isn't a surprise, but it's still enraging; the fact that the people in position to do anything about it don't... Really makes me value people who do have the integrity to do the right thing that much more. What's worse is these students/parents of these students at these universities/colleges pay sketchy tutoring businesses to do their coursework for them. Happens all the time in Van anyway — I'm sure these schools are no exception. That's what really gets me: Not only did they not earn their way into school, they don't earn the credentials they ultimately acquire, and they by extension will not be "qualified" for a legitimate job in whatever their field is. That's if their goal even is to land a job based on their alleged merit; presumably a certain number of them end up working for jobs floated to them through their connections, where not much is in even expected of them anyway. It's all a slimy way to attain a position of power, make their salary, make their parents "proud", and have it all look legit on paper so they never get in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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