Stanford Finds 'Varsity Blues' Mastermind Targeted Seven Coaches

The transcript discusses a college admissions fraud scheme led by Rick Singer, involving university coaches. John Vandemore, a Stanford sailing coach, was implicated and fired. Singer donated $770,000 to Stanford, which will be used to support financially challenged students. The federal investigation, Operation Varsity Blues, revealed a large-scale scam where wealthy individuals paid Singer to secure admissions to elite schools. Stanford plans to review and implement policies to prevent future scams, including clarifying admissions cannot be bought and improving donor vetting.

Who was the only coach to participate in Rick Singer's fraud scheme?

• An unidentified coach

• Rick Singer

• Marc Tessier Lavigne

• John Vandemore

What was the name of the federal investigation that uncovered the college admissions scam?

• Operation Elite Schools

• Operation Varsity Blues

• Operation College Fraud

• Operation Admission

How much money did Rick Singer donate to Stanford?

• $770,000

• $1 million

• $6.5 million

• $500,000

What was the range of payments made to Rick Singer by parents?

• $200,000 to $6.5 million

• $1 million to $10 million

• $100,000 to $1 million

• $500,000 to $5 million

What is one of the measures Stanford plans to implement to prevent future scams?

• Reduce student admissions

• Increase tuition fees

• Hire more coaches

• Improve donor vetting processes