As over 30 parents are charged in a long-running US college admittance scam, educational consultant and Tutors International founder Adam Caller questions why these wealthy families turned to fraud over and above legitimate means of securing college entry
OXFORD, England, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tutors International, the leading provider of elite private tuition services worldwide, has today issued a public statement sharing its founder's views on the 2019 US college admissions bribery scheme. The FBI case, nicknamed Operation Varsity Blues, has revealed that wealthy families have paid bribes to secure elite school places for their under-qualified children.
Following the news that authorities have charged more than 50 people, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, with conspiracy to commit fraud In connect with college admissions, Tutors International founder Adam Caller openly questioned the foresight of these parents. He notes that with suitable preparation and planning, these families could have feasibly employed full-time private tutors to educate their children to the level required to pass entrance exams on their own merit.
Adam Caller commented, "There is a legal way to use wealth to secure college entrances, and that is to employ highly skilled, elite private tutors who can customise an education to support each child's abilities and aspirations. In this particular case, which has caught the attention of the media and public worldwide, it's baffling as to why these wealthy celebrities and prominent businesspeople spent vast sums of money on such a risky venture. If they had invested in a private tutor to tailor an education to meet their children's needs, they could have spent considerably less than the sums handed over in bribes, and enabled the children to enter college legitimately with the skills and knowledge required."
Mr Caller added, "For anyone considering admissions bribery, perhaps because their child is struggling with school or doesn't look likely to meet the required grades, I would highly recommend recruiting an experienced tutor, even if this is on a short-term full-time basis or as a longer-term after-school arrangement. Whilst we cannot legally make guarantees around educational outcomes, our record at Tutors International is without gap: every child we have tutored has achieved the goals they set out to achieve. With the right instruction and the right timeframe, the chances that a child does not achieve his or her goals are negligible."
Commenting on the need for individualised educational support today, Mr Caller remarked, "Our educational systems should be of a sufficient quality to ensure each student reaches their own educational apogee, but the reality falls short of this at present. Is it unfair that people with sufficient financial means can afford to subsidise or replace this education with private tuition? Perhaps, but it is for each family to choose how they spend their wealth, and investing it in their children's education and future is a smart manoeuvre - as long as the child is ultimately responsible for their examination results and academic success."
Founded in 1999, Tutors International provides high-net-worth families with a bespoke tutoring service tailored to their specific needs and circumstances. It has offices in the UK, America, and Asia. To find out more about Tutors International and the elite services it provides, including full-time private tutors for families worldwide, visit www.tutors-international.com.
About Tutors International
Tutors International is a worldwide organisation providing experienced private tutors to work with individuals of all ages and nationalities. Tutors are available for full-time tutoring positions, for major support and tutoring outside school hours, or for home-schooling. Tutors International provides a bespoke service to find the right tutor that suits the child's needs and aspirations, and if a live-in tutor is required, it is essential that the assigned tutor is the right match for the family and fits in the environment.
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