SAN FRANCISCO — With dreams of UCLA for her daughter, single mother Donna Balancia chose a high-rent apartment to get her into Beverly Hills High School, which she hoped would give her the be…
SAN FRANCISCO — With dreams of UCLA for her daughter, single mother Donna Balancia chose a high-rent apartment to get her into Beverly Hills High School, which she hoped would give her the best shot at the college of her choice.
He is accused of enriching himself, taking advantage of the anxieties that have turned tutoring and college admissions counselling into a $1 billion industry. From hiring $1,000-an-hour tutors to multiple admissions and writing coaches, to pushing sports and community service, parents have given in to any number of pressures.
Andrew Belasco, the chief executive officer of College Transitions, an Atlanta-based admissions consulting company, said it receives inquiries from families with children who are as young as fourth- and fifth-graders.Manhattan Beach, California, parent Gail Winthrop has been through the process three times and is bracing for the fourth now that her youngest child is 16.
She hired a consultant, Collegewise, to spare herself from having to pester her children about their essays and applications but said she can’t imagine a parent’s resorting to the measures outlined in the federal case unsealed in Boston this week. “It’s something that we do have to talk often about and really work with them to understand that there are many, many fine schools. And we often talk about where the leaders of the country attended university and how to think of this in a broader range,” Rivera said.
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