And we are supposed to believe Obama got into Harvard because he was a smart, articulate young man? You know something nefarious like this got him admitted there.
Law, Chicago-style:
First, argue the facts. If that doesn’t work, argue the law. If that doesn’t work, buy the judge. What could be easier?/s
Ironically, standardized tests were designed to prevent discrimination in admissions. If the affirmative action quota advocates were to get their way, schools could discriminate against minorities if the “whole student” concept is applied in a subjective manner.
I don’t think it’s a problem if schools take the occasional inferior applicant because this will mean big donations to the school/career benefits for students (e.g., if a trustee promises $1 million to get his kid in), since it’s probably in the school’s and student body’s interests to do this. The problem if when an official uses the power of his office to provide that incentive.
In a few years there shall be a new crop of Chicagoland candidates that will have to seal their school records.
Apparently Blago’s sale of a US Senate seat was just the tip of the iceberg. Unbelievable.