It’s heating up! From selective strategies, to felony charges, there are a lot of details to the college admissions scandal! Take our quiz to see how much you know about it! Which celebrities were involved? What did they do? How much jail time are they facing?!
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 04: Olivia Jade and Lori Loughlin attend People's "Ones To Watch" at NeueHouse Hollywood on October 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Which prominent celebrities were involved?
Debra MessingBoth b) and d)Lori LoughlinFelicity HuffmanKeri RussellCorrect!Wrong!There were some television A-Listers caught up in the scandal.... 'Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman, and Full House star Lori Loughlin!
Continue >>Felicity Huffman was nominated for an Oscar for which film?
Cry in the DarkTransamericaRaising ArizonaCorrect!Wrong!Did she EGOT? Felicity Huffman shot to big screen fame when she iconically portrayed Bree, a transgender woman driving with her grown son across the country in the beautiful film Transamerica.
Continue >>Lori Loughlin starred in which 90s sitcom?
Full HouseGrowing PainsFamily MattersMad About YouCorrect!Wrong!Aunt Becky! Loughlin became a household name in the late eighties and early nineties, when she played Uncle Jesse's love interest on the smash hit family sitcom Full House.
Continue >>Which of the following was NOT reported as a method of cheating?
Cash bribes to college officialsFalsified and edited SAT scoresDoctored athletic images and recordsPlagiarized college essaysCorrect!Wrong!Small mercies. While the investigation is still ongoing, they have yet to find evidence that the students were ripping off other student's work for their personal essays.
Continue >>As a result of these revelations, measures are being taken. Which of these is NOT happening at the moment?
Students are suing the universities in questionMany athletic coaches are getting firedStudents who benefited from these measures are facing criminal chargesTheir parents are facing criminal charges Correct!Wrong!Surprise! While many would assume that the kids in question got in trouble, so far it's only their parents getting charged for these offenses.
Continue >>What sport did Lori Loughlin claim her daughters played to get them into USC?
Field hockeyCorrect!Wrong!It's sad but true. Loughlin even took pictures of her daughters posing with crew equipment!
Continue >>How much did Felicity Huffman pay off her kids’ SAT proctor to ‘fix’ their scores?
Correct!Wrong!Small potatoes! Compared to some of the other individuals implicated in the scheme, Huffman only shelled out $15,000.
Continue >>How much did Lori Loughlin pay to have her daughters classified as crew recruits?
Correct!Wrong!Crazy! Loughlin racked up a $500,000 tab in bribes!
Continue >>Her daughters are both well-known for their roles as:
Disney starsTeen AdvocatesGoodwill Ambassadors Social media influencersCorrect!Wrong!No surprise here. While her eldest, Olivia Jade, is better known, her younger daughter Isabella is also an Instagram influencer.
Continue >>Which of the following schools has NOT been implicated in this scandal thus far?
Yale UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaThe University of North CarolinaStanford University Correct!Wrong!We're proud of you! UNC has not thus far been implicated in the scandal.
Continue >>William Singer, the scheme’s ringleader, has been faced with what criminal charges?
All the aboveObstruction of justiceRacketeering Money launderingDefrauding the United States governmentCorrect!Wrong!It's a lot. Singer is facing a bevy of charges as more and more indiscretions come to light.
Continue >>How much jail time could people be facing?
Correct!Wrong!Oof! The maximum sentence for these crimes is TWENTY years!
Continue >>Are You Smarter Than Those Involved in the College Admissions Scandal?You are a rookie! Maybe we need to brush up a bit more. Good thing there's a lot of content out there!Sophomore!You're doing alright! You've got some experience, but you're not top of the heap quite yet!Junior/Senior!You're the best! You know what you're doing. Just don't let your parents buy your way into college, and you'll be set!Share your Results:
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