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Ph.d, they could have built businesses for their kids. they could have done so much more, even made a legitimate donation to these schools and probably put their kids in bett better stead just because of the way the admissions process is. these weren't just crimes, i would have to say these were dumb crimes committed by parents who felt entitled and who weren't just sfiatisfied with already having such status in this society as being wealthy, but wanted more for kids who apparently they didn't think could earn it on their own. >> and lori, in this particular scheme, as we're learning about it,...

>> they cheated in a particularly egregious way and one that happened to run afoul of the law. but your question is right on point, it's all a kind of cheating, it's just that some of it is illegal and some of it is strangely legal. >> it's what you said. while colleges pledge fair admissions process, they don't patrol what's going on with nearly enough earnestness and energy to honor their promise. they are ripe to be gamed, because the college admissions process is a game. >> right. so one of the myths we have in this country is that when all of these kids apply to stanford or harvard or yal...

And they could set their children up through success with the best education money could buy. >> reporter: huffman appeared on tuesday and released on $250,000 bond. laughlin expected to turn herself in today. and more people could be charged. heather: more details getting in, who knew what? fans shocked and disappointed to see the celebrities wraps up in this scheme but here's the question. are they the first? they are just the first to get caught. the system is rigged to help the rich. >> the admissions process has always had features, to fight gaming.

Exist in many cases without federal subsidies either directly or federally backed stay tuned loans. why isn't the admissions process transparent? >> well, the admissions process has always had features to it that invite gaming, i think we could call it. and i think what we saw today is really just the logical extension of long standing gaming. most of which, in fact, brian the lion's share entirely legal involves assisting your children in taking the standardized tests and enrolling them in enrichment camps and all kinds of service opportunities that end up padding resumes. and for some parent...

Behavior. it isn't any letsz ss unethical. >> if you can afford to have your kids tutored then great. they might do better on the test. if you can't or hire a consultant then you'll have a leg up. so the entire system whether it's the college boards, the admissions process is really something that will be under a lot of scrutiny. whether it is being a phony.