Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal | Official Trailer | Netflix
Everything you’ve heard is true. But you haven’t heard everything. Using real conversations recreated from FBI wiretaps, the filmmaker behind Fyre brings you Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged. Using an innovative combination of interviews and narrative recreations of the FBI’s wiretapped conversations between Singer and his clients, Operation Varsity Blues offers a rare glimpse into the enigmatic figure behind a scheme that exposed the lengths wealthy families would go to for admission into elite colleges, and angered a nation already grappling with the effects of widespread inequality. From Chris Smith and Jon Karmen, the filmmakers behind Fyre, and starring Matthew Modine as Rick Singer.
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Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to get the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.
"they had every advantage and yet they still cheated" that's it
@tee vee ?? wtf
@tee vee bruh?? Do you not think a lot of republicans are also rich and still lie and cheat??
Yup! Well have advantages and privilege dont always help you. I mean its not like they couldn't buy they're way in or just go to another school.
@@CherryBlossomBlyue They had enough money to live for studying, to just study and keep focus on getting good grades to be accepted in the best colleges, so yeah, privilege does helps you. It's not like they could buy their way in but they could study their way in because they had enough money to just do that and strictly study. I say that because I had to work to help my family and still managed to get in one of the best universities of my country so it pisses me off to see these spoiled rich kids being lazy.
@tee vee Trump literally refused to release his grades and there were reports that this is how he got in. Cruz came from a wealthy Cuban family(and bought his way into Princeton). Tucker Carlson is heir to Swanson Foods with studio quality production equipment to broadcast his show from his MULTIPLE houses. Meanwhile TYT started from a basement and filmed their show on the host's ipad, and Stephen Colbert and Conan filmed on a potato quality camera. Even MSNBC's Racheal Madow did her few from-home shows on potato quality cameras. Fox News hosts and their filmed their shows from their homes while telling YOU plebs to risk your life. But sure democrats have "every advantage". The ONLY advantage Democrats have is more people support their arguments.
Olivia Jade didn't get an "extra" spot. She stole a student's spot who deserved it on merit.
OMG
Lori Loughlin was the reason she got in.
thats so maddening
Her mom stole the spot from the student
I hope that student was called back!! And apologized to
"They have all the advantages and yet they STILL cheated..."
Yep
Does it really matter though? I mean does it really affect other people other than those involved?
@@HansCent???
@@imhoteptheunsullied3000 what they didn't make me wealthier or poorer... did it affect you In any way?
@@HansCent ms/mr, are you really asking that? Just because it didn't affect YOU doesn't mean it's fine. Their actions might have caused other people (whom you don't know) to not even get the chance to be admitted to their dream school even if they deserve it.
FINALLY a documentary that talks about the ongoing realities of multiple students across the globe
Btw this is not a documentary (did I miss a joke?)
Is this meant to be a joke I didn't get or have you misinterpreted the trailer??
education = indoctrination who's AWAKE in 2021?
@@JohnWilliamDomingo Yes it's a documentary it says it in the description at the bottom
Well it happens in India as well
lori loughlin should play herself..
She shouldn't receive any sort of financial gain from the whole scandal. Probably searching for a publisher to release her memoir about how she did this because of her "motherly instinct" or "a mother sacrifice" etc.
I imagine she's pretty desperate for work right now.
She already did
Ryan Lohner why? She's a millionaire with god knows how many mansions. Even if she doesn't get a job ever, she'll be living in luxury while the working class starves. And we all know in a couple of years, Hollywood will rehabilitate her and she's be back in the limelight...
I agree!
I just finished watching this documentary and i am absolutely speechless. I love the message at the end when they say your education is what you make of it. You can go to any school and have the best education. When I graduated high school I didn’t give a damn about Ivy League schools. People look at Ivy League schools like designer bags or the latest fashion. It’s asinine
Damnn 👏👏👏
What are ivy league schools? Sorry I am not from USA but I know they are considered like extremely prestigious. Why are they called "ivy league" in the first place and what makes universities fit that criteria?
Yeap I rather have a 20-40k 4 year tuition than what ivy league cost
@@Lazymath007_ I actually have no idea why they’re called Ivy League schools to be honest lol 😂 all I know is that they are super expensive and the acceptance rate to get in is so low and hard to get accepted there. I’m guessing because their so prestigious dates back years ago and has to do with the schools history and objective.
Candy The Ivy League is originally a sports league. All the Ivy League universities still participate in this sports league. It is not a high level sports league, actually. Of course their athletes are talented, but generally speaking if you want to be recruited for the NBA or something you shouldn’t go there. Why does it still matter? Because these universities are some of the oldest ones in the country with the most prestigious names. Of course, not all of the top universities are ivy league, such as MIT or Stanford (I’m sorry Americans, but I actually don’t consider SCU or others mentioned in the documentary ‘top universities’. They aren’t on a global level.). Lastly, it is of course utter nonsense that it does not matter if you go to the ivy league or not. What they said in the documentary is a blatant lie. Of course it matters! All you have to do is look at the average salaries of all these people that graduate and how it differs from the worst universities! Does it guarantee success? No, but it sure as hell does help an awful lot.
The people who get in the side door aren't the wealthiest in the country. The wealthiest ones buy a building and are already inside.
"I don't mind a parasite. I object to a cut rate one." - Rick, Casablanca
They’ve been in before they were even born.
yesssssssssssss!!
@@circlerie Exactly!
Your right! They are poor... cause they can’t afford the actual amount to buy their kids a seat in college. Most Ivy League has at least 20-40 Billion endowment per year. That didn’t came from parents who’s donating less than a million.
When this story broke out, I thought to myself: “Somewhere in a ghetto there is a straight A student that didn’t get accepted.” It’s infuriating.
What pissed me off is when rich people always cheat and get what they want. And people that are not rich, works their butt off to do all the work so that they can get into the school that they love and does not get in.
@Knight of Saint Michael wtf
@Knight of Saint Michael that's not how affirmative action works 9/10 schools don't have to follow this it only really applies to businesses even then businesses aren't really doing it that's why you get 99% of colleges in the u.s are pwi so this idea that some how poc people have it easier is a myth speaking as a HR major he'll it wasnt until recent last 60 years that some institutions even started allowing poc to enter there schools in comparisons to the privilege white people enjoyed for hundreds of years . stop trying to compare apples to oranges it makes you look slow
@Knight of Saint Michael dude I’ve seen you on so many comments saying this are you an idiot ? Have your read what it actually does. They aren’t going to accept anyone even if their grades are perfect and seem like the perfect student who’s a person of color . It still so hard for them to get in when the system is rigged and flawed . This whole doc is prof that there’s a wealth gap that even messes with the school system
@@lindaramirez1852 guess u didnt hear about the high schools where all the teachers inflated and faked the black students grades to get them into ivy league schools. But since they're black, ppl ignore it.
Just when Olivia Jade thought it was over...
Honestly I don't see this saying anything that isn't already known.
Every kid involved in this who doesn't have a famous mom or dad is probably thankful Olivia Jade is taking all the heat off of them. Quit acting like she was the only one involved, she was the tip of the iceberg. Constantly focusing on her is just giving all the others involved cover.
@Michelle Rodriquez That's exactly my point. You're all going for the easy, laziest target and singling out one person for the crimes of many. And she's not even one of the primary culprits. The feds chose to charge the parents, not their children. Go ahead and keep throwing metaphorical rocks at Olivia Jade, but just be aware each time you do it's giving cover to the other spoiled brats. There were parents and university officials willfully engaging in fraud and other criminal behavior, and yet Olivia Jade's name is thrown around more often than any of the university officials involved, or any of the criminal parents besides Laughlin and Hoffman. You're all confusing pettiness for justice. Anybody that actually cares about reforming college admissions isn't focusing on one child. There are plenty of other kids at USC who took another persons spot. At least Olivia Jade dropped out, how many are still sitting in another person's seat? Other unworthy kids are still going to get their prestigious education and degrees, the price their parents paid for them just turned out to be higher than expected.
@Michelle Rodriquez lol, you can’t stop talking about her. It’s a stretch to call either of us a stakeholder in this and yet you think you’re entitled to decide when an apology or retribution isn’t enough. I hope the negativity you put out brings you some catharsis, I can only imagine the self-esteem issues you must have to be this invested in keeping someone down. You’re officially a lost cause in my opinion, but I wish you the best of luck and hope one day you learn to love yourself. ❤️
@Michelle Rodriquez lmao, I obviously struck a nerve. Your defensiveness betrays you. If you're bored, you should read up on projection, it will help make sense of your "oversensitive" comment. Thanks for the giggles!
The film's rated "R" for "Reality"
Lmao
best comment by far
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^this
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As a former college athlete if you think this is bad you would be appalled at the strings these same major schools pull to get athletes accepted and kept eligible.
i mean if they prove their talent and the value to a school i don’t see the problem. it’s not like they did not work hard for their sport. a college’s image is not just based on academics, good teams are important also.
At leas they still had to work hard enough and have enough actual skill to get that spot
@Michelle Rodriquez colleges have to maintain their status and one of the ways is through sports. the colleges aren't accepting athletes and giving them scholarships for fun because they like to lose money. clearly they add value
I am not the least bit surprised. I remember at the university in my hometown there were football players on full scholarships. Plus, they were given a lot of perks. Many of them were given sports cars and "jobs"where they were responsible for turning on the automatic water sprinklers in the field.
@@sherrysicle I think the question you should ask is what business a school, a place to get an education ever started to care about sports and think that somehow it shows merit or value in that realm? Sports should be separate. It has nothing to do with learning math, language, biology etc. It's about money. College sports teams make money. So of course they pull strings because colleges always want money. Smart students from poor families don't bring in the cash, but a poor football player who bumps up the team average can. Education got corrupted a long time ago in various ways. Sports focus is one of many. Don't get me wrong, sports has value, but not in the field of education.
I think this documentary said it best: the demand and pressure students feel to go to the "top" universities is ridiculous. A lot of hardworking students go to regular colleges/universities and they do just as well.
This documentary made me so angry because these kids were attending these prestigious schools that made a dent in their lives but in the background, took an opportunity from someone which would've completely changed their lives. Rick helped over 700 kids? That's so many people whose futures were completely taken away from them... School is the one place you can at least change your circumstances and even that's a sham.
@Michelle RodriquezYou really sound like you're speaking from a place of privilege. To say that these schools drastically change someone's circumstances is NOT an exaggeration. I'd look at statistics and facts before calling someone's opinion silly and melodramatic.
@@lisagriffin8221 don't feed the trolls... You're 100% correct on your assertion. 💯
@Werthless Drawp'out It's easy for you to say, but when your first choice school is Berkeley, where you would've gotten had it not been for them, and your second choice is california state, that is going to affect your longterm job opportunities.
@Werthless Drawp'out Berkeley is still a top school. Now within Berkeley your major matters too, for example, if you're in Berkeley Haas School of Business (one of America's top 10 undergraduate business programmes alongside Wharton), then yes it will SIGNIFICANTLY affect that ROI. Not only ROI, but you will never be able to enter the same circles and spaces that you would've been able to with a Berkeley Haas on your resume. If you don't believe me just check average starting salaries for undergraduates at Cal Poly vs Berkeley. You'll get your answer.
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Watching this brings back the anger I felt back in my uni days. I had sacrificed a lot and studied like crazy to get into a good university. I was assigned to do a team project with this girl and she wasn't pulling her weight at all. She was one of the most undriven and laziest human beings I have ever met in my life. After a while, I just got tired and asked her point blank why she chose to study something she didn't care for at all since the course was not cheap. She told me that she didn't take any loans and her family had paid everything upfront. She told me that she decided to study because she was bored. At that moment, I saw red. RED. I wanted to yell at her that she was taking up a space that could have gone to someone else who really needed and wanted it. Many of us put in everything we had and we invested everything for our degrees. Rich people like her would never ever understand this. It angers me every time I think about it. To this day, I think someone else should have been accepted and not her.
Rich people work hard in school too. Not to mention, many private schools can kick out kids who have bad grades and many rich parents send their kids there.
@@juliaj7939 I was talking about one individual who didn't work hard.
@@meowateyourchips7417 Many kids from this enviroment are neglect, not like the one without basic life supplies but by lack of interest and emotional support of their parents. They are used to marerial wealth but not to be listened. All the parents care about is just status. "Good college" is just part of that status for them. Maybe her life was actually sad and empty.
@@veronikanavratilova1930 But these people have a choice to turn their life around and actually get invested in some academic subject they're interested in. Poor kids can't exactly change their situation...
Exactly. And this is especially true in the business world. I've never seen someone's career progress impeded because they didn't go to a highly selective school. The name of the college you attended is just trivia to your boss, your colleagues, your customers, and your competitors.
The crazier part about this to me is that these same people got a slap on the wrist fined and are still walking around like nothing happened
That’s what I was thinking
@Michelle Rodriquez a felony doesn't matter if you're a millionaire...
@@StingyDNA415 Well the point isn't to make their lives miserable lol.
At the end of the credit, some of these people involved walked away not guilty or just have less than a week sentence .. the heaviest sentence is only 7 months but u never know what happened behind the door
@@noorclean2915 Dude if you've ever been to Prison you would know there is Maximum Security Prison, Minimum Security and then there's Club Fed
“They had every advantage but they STILL cheated”
*and yet they still
Yes, because the kids were dumb, and rich, privileged people can’t imagine that anything they produce can be so stupid. BTW, USC is a joke of a university. You must really be an idiot to have to cheat to get in there,
Imagine all the kids who managed to graduate before the FEDS caught on to this scandal. "Advantage Absolutely " could've gone even further into the work force numerous Alumni happened to get hired at a certain company. Bosses and managers not knowing how to do anything. These very people are the ones to always say "If you work hard you can get to where you want in life." Yet, it's just not as fast as having deep pockets.
Yeah This had to be going on for generations and generations
Ted Cruz wealthy parents from Cuba, Trump (which wasn't even an Ivy League school), Tucker Carlson Hair to Swanson foods. ALL of these elites went to fancy schools and either are or pretend to be stupid. Considering Cruz's Cancun stunt, he might not actually be pretending. Clearly this is how they got in and graduated.
Actually some of the kids are still enrolled. For instance Matteo Sloane whose dad was convicted for the scandal is still enrolled at USC and author Jane Buckingham's son is also still enrolled at the school he was accepted into. Although most of the ones who hadn't already graduated were expelled.
@@yummylemons172 that is very interesting. Do you think there will be more policies built to avoid these issues? Also its tough having the world watching you.
Sadly reality is that if you have money 💰 u can buy your way through life
"but she's a water polo player" "... no shes not" I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHO THIS IS ABOUT SJKHGLKSDAHJGL
Who??
@@Rose-ws1se Olivia Jade
wasn’t she (olivia) put in for rowing though?
Yeah, that was apparently true
@@liamitchell2466 Yup, Aunt Becky's daughter was a "rower". A year before the scandal broke, she went on her YT channel and bragged about wanting to come to college only to party & was cancelled by her fans. She apologised, went back to being a mega-successful Influencer & then her Mom & Dad's scandal broke and we find out she got into college because her parents paid for her to be a fake athlete. This is one of many scandals featuring Influencers who were awful people pretending to be something they are not, but Olivia Jade was the only one caught up in a federal crime.
This movie is reality in action. Showing double standards.
Better than a horror movie 🤣
Oh, it does not stop at the front door either. Over 30 years ago when I was in college, a professor came to me and asked if I would be willing to "tutor" some other students. I told him that I had to think about it because I was already taking a full course load and working at the university. A few days later I showed up at his office to say I would do it but he was not there and there were two other girls, sitting there writing papers. We started talking and I found out that the job was NOT tutoring, it was taking tests and doing the work for rich kids and athletes! The girls thought it was funny but I didn't wait for him to come back. Poor kids on scholarships were being paid to do the work of dozens of students who were too stupid to even get into college...I was not going to be one of them, I might have been poor but I was never dishonest.
I am just suprised everyone here seem so suprise you can buy education in US. It was said at the very beggining of the documentary and during and at the end. This is not something new these loopholes were created by universities that build this system in US.
Netflix just keeps on dropping alll the good freaking stuffs and i'm here for it
Olivia Jade stole someone's else spot at university. They only take a x amount. Olivia Jade didn't get an "extra" spot. She stole a student who deserved it on merit.
@Michelle Rodriquez Not exactly. These spots are still in conjunction with course spots.
@@nr9665 not true in the documentary they said that by the time Olivia's chance came, all the spots were filled. They technically made an extra spot for her. Only her sister got in officially before.
"It's really amazing what people will say on the phone when they don't know the Feds are listening." I mean, most people hope the Feds aren't listening in on their phone conversations. Weird flex.
It wouldn't have mattered anyway. They had Singer by the balls. He would have testified against them. Plus it's kind of hard to convince a jury that you gave a guy $500,000 - $3,000,000 and thought it was just for college counseling.
*Account deposit: $1400...Me at Stanford: I'll take 1 acceptance spot, thank you.
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Yh the
Same while I’m in class
hahaha, a classic
imagine how the kids (that didn't know their parents were involved) felt when they realized that their parents didn't believe that they could do well on their own and had to create a false version of their child
It's better to never have been.
This ‘scandal’ has been going on for super long and also its still happening. And will always happen
I honestly feel that the individuals who were caught weren’t the only ones. There’s more to the story and many more people who proactively participated in this. It’s sad that it may continue to happen because hey this is America the land of the free and the home of the brave. 🤷♂️
Exactly. It's an entire system, and schools themselves are in on it. Rick wasn't the only "supervisor" helping these trust fund babies get into these schools, he was just dumb enough to get caught.
This also exposes how grades don't matter if you play a sport. That's bigger than the cheaters. Athletes get preferential treatment.
This has always confused me about American. Like what does a sport have to do with your academic education? In my country, you play sports in your free time, no one cares about it, least of all universities.
@@91clarie Universities make a lot of money from certain sports. It's really about that. If the university does not get income from sports, they won't do this.
@@Ell3m3nta1 in my country universities don't have anything to do with sports at all
@@91clarie In the United States, the professional sports leagues such as the NBA, NFL, MLB, etc... draft their players from the universities so for the athletes, college is professional training. Millions is invested to get the best players, make money off them as students (they're essentially professionals who aren't paid a salary), sell the story their success as in getting to the league to get more student athletes and repeat the cycle. Some of these professional leagues even require the athletes to play a minimum tenure on a college team to be eligible for the draft. The universities and professional sports are very interconnected. The top universities, the ivy league is called such because that is the name of their football league.
Those at keyed bring in money that support the academics so dont be too high and mighty
Producer: so are we making a documentary or a fictional account of real events Netflix: Yes
For some crazy reason I'm excited about this. 😂
Me too
Me too
yeah same as someone who's waiting for my college admissions
@@mahi93162 good luck girl. :D
@@monzed.3948 thanks!! are you also waiting for them?
So Olivia Jade now has to find other ways than just The Red Table Talk to clean her hands because this is gonna be dirty and may also backfire at her in someway.
goodbye Olivia Jade's KZhead career
The crazy part is a lot of people are still watching and supporting her on her recent KZhead videos!
@@alegue523 the girls that still support her channel are not smart enough to apply to elite schools and that’s why they don’t realize how bad it was what she did
Whose Olivia jade?
@@carladavidescu877 I'm not her fan but I don't think she deserves to be hated for what her parents did. Getting into the college wasn't her idea, it was her mom's idea. She even said she hate the college. We should stop hating on the wrong people.
"Director of FYRE" yup tuning in
That’s me in the opening second of the trailer :) Can’t wait to watch this!
Wow
Did you know they would use your video?
@@camilane6943 Yes!
Congratulations bro, never met you when we went to school but I'm very happy for you!
Which country are you from?
Imagine spending your whole life trying to get into a prestigious college just to get denied because some rich family got into the school using a side door.
I’m a senior this year and am waiting for decisions to come out. Hearing stories like this is extremely nerve-racking but you can only hope for the best
Best of luck!! Fingers crossed for you :)
@@clubjema thank you so much!
Good luck! You’ll be all good no matter what- just keep working hard!
@@jeffmusillo8180 thank you!!
Update?
Our daughter got admitted to Stanford in 2012, this pisses me off. I know how damn hard she worked to get herself considered for admission! To know that people got in this way is disgusting. Especially Stanford, their admissions process is very different from the Ivy League’s, it is much more difficult to get through.
Yes you have to pay 50 millions to get there by back door. I hate like you all act like the university is not to blame. BUT actually those universities made this system and created loopholes in it. This whole "money first" approach created all of this.
This made me extremely anxious. I'll be a senior hs next year and I'm an international student. Idk if there's a college in US that gonna accept plain students. idk what to do
They do. They surely do.
apply for early decision 1 in ur top choice college the result comes out before the regular decision deadline. that way you’ll still have a shot at other colleges
I’m a plain student, I don’t do any extracurriculars because we have 15 mandatory subjects and tons of homework and tests everyday (6/7 different subjects daily), I’m not talented in any sport, APs, honors, etc. are not available here. I’m pretty smart, but I don’t stand out and can’t “show off” because I’m an extreme introvert. I come from a normal middle class family, I didn’t have a rough childhood I could write about in the college essay, and I’m not even a spicy white European. Therefore, there’s just a 1% chance I would get into some good college/uni even though I have good grades (not even straight As, because I’m in a pretty hard private school and our tests are not multiple choice and I’m not a valedictorian - we don’t even have those). There’s also a different grading system in every school, and some schools are harder than other, so a B in my school could be an A in another school. Our unis are v bad (800-1000th in world ranking), but the admissions are based on an entrance exam, maturita grades and an interview, which is (in my opinion) more fair than the US admission system. The uni ist also v cheap, almost cost-free. I’d like to study @ Berkeley, UCLA, or UMich, but there’s no chance I’d get a scolarship, let alone get admitted, so I already gave up hope for studying in the US.
Depends where, lots of schools accept basic kids with good grades.
Go enjoy your life dude, while you can
The free Ivy League admission for kids with rich parents donation or alum must be eliminated. This priviledge then transfers to workforce and creates more inequality.
They will find another way. They always do. So god damn corrupt.
It never will be though, they want that sweet cash
This documentary also confirms that Olivia was compliant. She asked her parents questions about what to say to her high school college counsellor. I think that’s a huge detail that’s being overlooked considering she’s denied involvement up to this and blamed all of it on her parents. She knew lol
I keep asking this over and over and over again: Why didn't the counselor question Mark Hauser about his co-conspiring with Rick Singer? As for the complaint thing, even if she knew, she followed and listened to everything her parents told her to do. That's what minors do. She wasn't 21 yet, which is adult age. It's not like they told her to rob a bank or go and murder someone. Ergo, I don't think she or her older sister should be punished for something both parents made them do.
CLAIM THE “WITHIN A HOUR” TICKET
Yuh
People who keep saying that these parents took away the opportunity from some underprivileged kid getting straight As have completely missed the message of the documentary.Stop glorifying schools and thinking their education is “better” because it’s prestigious go to college because you want to get a good education not because you want the prestige of the schools name. Instead give everyone the opportunity to get an education and stop letting money be such a deciding factor in education.
“The Mastermind behind all this” Eh not really. It’s stupid easy for rich people to do literally whatever they want.
An amazingly eye opening documentary, and very tragic. Everyone must watch this!!!
The heartbreaking thing about this is that the parents had no faith in their children's abilities. I think the kids in this get hurt the most. Undermining their sense of competence, humiliating them by not believing in them.
This is gonna open up new wounds and I love it! We should never forget about what these people with their privileged lives did.
I am so happy that in EU we don’t have to go through all these to go to the university, neither graduate with massive debts! I hope after stories like this the system will change and everyone will have a chance to education! I find crazy that in USA you can literally by a spot there
Don't ask yourself how COVID recovery funds were handled. Don't ask about those subsidies for "green energy". Just don't
great trailer!. Most people in India with a college degree must be laughing at this right now. We do it every year and call it management quota.
A scam in US is a quota in India. Pretty Humans & their Pretty Systems
I will be effin' pissed if there's any money received by Lori and her family (and any briber in this scandal) from this docu. Pissed.
Most likely not since the documentary does nothing more than sink them deeper into the mud [they created] and make it clear how bad they are 😌
I don't think so. Isn't she serving time?
@@anishadasadhikary9505 Already out for a month, if I'm not mistaken
Good cinematography
If you're wondering if this documentary has all the focus on both Hollywood starlets, it doesn't. They're only occasionally mentioned. Most of the focus is on Singer.
And honestly, I think both of them are very relieved that there isn't much focus on them in this Doc.
Looking forward to getting to see this, finished The Queens Gambit last week, now 2 eps to go for behind the eyes, thanks for giving us new content
When you are from a country where you can attend university basically for free (if your grades are right) and there are no real "elite" universities (at least not to the degree as in the US), this is all so wild. 😂
hey, which country are you from?,if you don't mind me asking. i am doing a research on countries that offer free education. kinda trying to see how they can afford to send a whole country to school, free of charge.
@@kgomotsoseunane4516 I'm from Germany :)
@@Romy-90 Brazil is the same
I had to pause at 15 second, I wanna see it and don't want to get into further of the video and so I fast forward to the end to see the date, and it's today, can't wait to see it!!
This is such a well produces trailer im actually shook
Back in 1995 my semester tuition in Boston was $7500. Today it is $22500. Parents have suddenly found so much wealth, it is amazing!
Great documentary! Definitely a must-see. I'm disappointed at how most of the ultra rich folks involved only got a slap on the wrist. They should've been locked up longer. All of them received very weak sentences, except for Singer.
This is really so sad ! Students from other countries who work so hard and look forward to spending a fortune , sometimes end up disappointed with no call letters. The price one has to pay to get educated in prestigious universities of the United states !
I don’t understand how the hell everyone involved did not get a higher sentencing. This should get everyone angry and see how unfair the system is! We should be protesting and having these rich people at least do 5-10 years in prison.
Unfortunately if you have money it’s not hard to get off on this kinda stuff if you play your cards right! It’s not the first scandal nor the last and as long as the college and government are getting paid it’s not happening.
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LOL I was thinking the same.
I wonder why she didn't just apply to an average college with higher acceptance rate if she was an average student in high school. Heck, even not going to college at all would've been better than this, she already had a career.
@@aabee3695 She and her sister wanted to go to ASU and party, but her parents said no, didn’t want them going there. Should have just let them go!
@@emlaur3000 Exactly, like the kids want to go somewhere that's close to home but not too close. Phoenix is pretty close to LA like a 5hr drive
@Sophia Y'all blaming the kid for something the Parent did. That's not nice.
Didn't they all get a slap on the wrist?
Yes. The biggest "punishment" has been embarrassment.
Yeah sort of Months in jail and community service is all i think.
@@anishadasadhikary9505 Yeah, had a nagging feeling this docu-drama was making me think that they go a worse punishment than they actually did! 😂
@@anishadasadhikary9505 try days
I just saw it. Highly recommended. There is no exaggeration drama. really makes one think
I must say that I really enjoyed the documentary, the performances were very well done, I only feel bad for John Vandermeer, he was dragged into all that scandal without knowing anything, meanwhile Stanford kept all the money.
Iv been waiting for someone to bring this to Netflix. Finally.
Saw this last night and I got to say, this could've been a great full-fledged screenplay film.
Fun fact: Matthew Modine's daughter played on Shameless as Lip's Girlfriend Sierra, the same show William H Macy stars in. Lol
Wow, this was quick!
In India, there's something called a MANAGEMENT QUOTA in all private colleges, where the college is allowed to set a small number of seats aside for this quota, and the college can offer it to people who can pay a certain amount for this seat. Generally i think it comprises of about 10% of the total intake capacity of the college, and the rest 90% are filled by entrance exams and previous performance/grades/marks (i.e. on merit) The government educational institutions don't do that and take admissions solely on merit. That's why the top colleges in the country are mostly all government institutes, be it the IITs, the IIMs, the AIIMS or the IISCs and other government colleges.
I was interested in the original scandal, best time to release this. Gonna watch it ✌️
DUDE THIS WAS CRAZYYY!!! EVERY ONE SHOULD WATCH THIS!!!
This is a great Netflix 👍❤️🇧🇬🔝
Wow.... This was anticipated!!!
We didn't need a documentary...we know and we always knew! That's how the world works. but here is one of my favorite quote " some people are so poor, all they have is money"
That’s deep. I like that
It's so horrible that this happens. I feel bad for those that work their butts off just to get bumped by some rich snob that doesn't deserve it.
Trust Netflix to always come up with a fire documentary 🔥
Yayyyy a documentary about colleges around the world! Yippppeeee!!!! Finally!!!!!
This is just so normal In India in schools like med schools and engineering school and is called back door entries. Kids in india commit suicide when they can't get in and then there are rich people who get in without any hard work.
Always great to see Mathew Modine. Seems like he disappeared for about 30 yrs. that pirate move.
@Brad Friday Yup, he really brought the creepy there. Creeeepy.
I don’t think the people responsible had real consequences they got off with a slap on the wrist
Yup. And in this society, that’s all they will ever get.
@@roxannshepard2442 People are free to move away from the current society and live in the mountains, forests or jungles.
@@penknight8532 if I had the money and resources, I would 😂
"Lori! Lori! Pay for my tuition!!" Lit
Omg, this documentary is literally better than a horror movie. Wow, the length that the rich and famous can reach even when having the financial resources to actually pay for prep courses and tutoring so that their kids can do well in school. I’m no one to judge nor criticize anyone but this is shameful not just to the individuals involved but to the universities that claim to be so prestigious and affluent as well. What really moved me from this documentary was seeing the reactions of students who got rejected or deferred even when they approached the system in the most genuine way that any honest and hardworking individual could do so.
Parent: "I'm here in a big rainstorm in Saudi Arabia" Rick singer: "Saudi Arabia?" Parent: "Yeah I'm in Dubai" 🤦🏻♂️
So we can guess the intelligence level of their kid.
i love how netflix er making better documentaries than movies/ series
So thought this was a full documentary, seems like it's a docudrama. Will still watch
Always a pleasure to see Ris
hahaha Netflix cant make such series in Indian context... Most colleges does this scandal hahaha
Isn't it legal here?
@@patheticgamer325 haha
@@patheticgamer325 not really. It's like... It's done so openly and so widely it has become illegal. No one will crack down on it as everybody is a willing participant. The rich get the seat, the middleman gets the money and a student who truly deserves it will find another way to rise through the ranks and won't give a shit about this. This is too deep here.
@@patheticgamer325 Its not legal . they do this by saying management quota .
Are talking about universities? In my knowledge the NITs, IITs, IISERs, NISER etc. all accept admission through exams. Cheating is nearly impossible.
They had every advantage but their kids were still so mediocre they had to cheat LMFAO
Hey!!!!!!! Please make more series of tales of arcadia please!! We want more🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
NETFLIXXXX is killing with all these docuseries! I’m hooked!
I would be willing to represent the students who were turned away from these schools in a legal action against each university. You are correct, as always it’s the smart, hardworking students who suffered from these actions. I am convinced that a compelling case can be brought under both contract and tort liability theories. I am serious. I practice in NY and DC.
So serious that you put it in a comment section of youtube with a user name Spider marvel? Okay gotcha bud 👍
I'll say this case would be tricky unless you can find an official candidate with an official letter of acceptance than has been turned to rejection. Most of these players turned the result before the LoA was published so the other people would believe that their documents do not fulfill the requirement. Some real hard-working students would normally receive an unofficial email with an unofficial paragraph that somehow stated an unofficial acceptance statement. within this email in case the official admission would like to give the place to these rich kids, they could just simply replace the unofficial acceptance email with an official rejection letter with no guilt.
@@rafika515 those kids' lives got absolutely devastated.
Ngl the FBI come up with some pretty good names for their operations. Like that's both funny and accurate, unlike the CIA who just name the operation whatever they happen to be looking at at the time.
@Brad Friday operation paperclip
The trailer itself is a masterpiece
It's the fact that an education is so important, and the system in terms of admissions is so broken that minorities get overlooked and don't have the same advantages these rich kids have to stand out. Having parents who can afford SAT prep, ACT prep, private tutors, opportunities for piano lessons or some other instrument, or get to play obscure sports no one has heard about, go to private schools, or play masculine aimed sports (the word "masculine" based on the fact that women in these sports still get underpaid) such as football or basketball, get to be taught by the best teachers and counselors, basic materials for school, being white for some of them, etc. etc. and etc., all of these things give them one more boost than the next kid. People work so hard to get into these "exclusive" schools, and get rejected and don't make the 6-12% of those who get accepted. For anyone going to college one day, trust me when I say that you can get a good education from state schools and private schools and online schools that are just as amazing an Ivy. Ivy's are like Prada or Gucci, you ain't buying because you like what it looks like and feels like, you're buying it for the brand, the "prestige", the bragging rights. If that's what you want your education to be, then might as well not get one at all. Also, the SAT and ACT is the worst assesment created, because as any educator that has a passion of teaching knows, every student learns differently. With a variety of learning styles comes different assessments and exams, because each students retains and applies information differently. The ACT and SAT is so generalized for THOUSANDS of kids to take, each with their own unique style. It's so sad. It needs to be nationally banned for the sake of students mental health and education. Finally, each and every single one of you will do amazing things no matter what path you choose to take. It's unfortunate the amount of pressure that is placed on students, and oh god, don't get me started on everything you have to pay AFTER you get in. Education should be free, and hopefully one day, maybe 50 years from now, it will be. We are the future Gen Z and Millienals, and anyone else invested in how this all just sucks.
The side doors? ...ahh the rich. Love it. Prestige, ...deceit? Interesting.
Scary to think we’re all those side door kids end up
As your boss :) !
I'm thrilled that this amount of resources went to ensuring no student has an unfair advantage based on wealth and dealt with America's history of racism in colleges and other institutions. YAY! Taylor was rt abt Netflix.
Can't wait to watch it !!!
Since the beginning of schools this has been a thing
No matter how rich you are, your child should work to get where they are. Money can’t buy an education
Such a good documentary
Prime example of never letting a crisis go to waste!