Let me begin with saying how disgusted I was when first heard about the recent college admissions and bribery scandal. I know how hard I worked in high school and during the process of applying for colleges that it makes me cringe that wealthy families paid tremendous amounts of money for their children's test scores to be altered, as well as bribing college admissions personnel. I find it very appalling that the students involved in this scandal took spots away from students who were incredibly worthy but got denied admission to various colleges.
This scandal shouldn't be super shocking, as for wealthy families put exorbitant amounts of money into their children's educations from the start. These families essentially pay for their children to have impressive and extensive resumes way before their kids were taking standardized tests such as the SAT or looking into colleges. They can afford to send their kids to the best primary and secondary schools around.
They are of the privilege to have private tutors for their kids when they were struggling in a class. They can afford to have their kids participate in all sorts of sports and extracurricular activities. And not to mention, all of these students do not have to worry about working on the side to help support their families. They give their kids all the necessities and so much more, that are needed for them to excel. I am in no way degrading students that come from wealthy families, but they have an immense leg up, due to the fact that they essentially can be molded into a "perfect" student.
It is truly disheartening to our society that the students involved in this particular scandal, with all the aid and resources given, still could not honestly make the scores and requirements need to get into the schools they applied to. Students that come from underprivileged or middle class families have to put much more hard work, dedication, and effort into building their resume and doing well in school. No matter the family you come from, hard work is extremely important to having the test scores, qualities, and requirements that top colleges desire but money does surely make achieving those much easier. Point blank, having money makes your life easier in many ways.
All the parties involved in this scandal have throughly been embarrassed and disgraced so instead of harbouring on it, we should focus more on the students with modest backgrounds that still are admitted into the countries' top universities. These are the kick-a** students that every should envy. The go through incredible stresses to earn a spot at some of the best universities which in my opinion is so honorable.
