that money is used to corrupt the process. wealthy parents spend lavishly to prepare their children. >> from childhood on, they're pushed, they're prodded, they're in the hands of tutors, coaches, test preparation. >> and it pays off. if you make over $200,000 a year, your kids will score on average 400 points higher on the s.a.t. than kids from low income families. wealth also gives students a big advantage if their parents are donors. >> at some schools, giving $10 million isn't enough, because $10 million makes no impact on their school. they want 30, 40, $50 million. >> rick singer convinced parents his schemes were actually a bargain. >> he was saying to the parents, yeah, you're paying hundreds of thousands of dollars but this is going to save you money. otherwise you would have to give $10 million to one of these