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The youngest we've gone for college consulting would be 3rd grade. >> they're pushed, they're prodded. they're in the hands of tutors, coaches, test preparation. >> you may begin. >> it's a big money business. >> which can create packages that will break a million dollars. >> the real scandal may be what is legal. a side door for rich kid sport. >> there's only certain families that can afford to have children play some of these sports. >> we allow them to play these corrupt games with admissions. >> the system is broken. >> who is to blame? >> they set up a system that favors wealthy people a...

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 convinc...

Koh shared clients with rick singer but says he had no idea what singer was doing. >> i was shocked that i knew someone who did this. i was shocked that this was even possible. >> and something else surprised him. the sums of money involved in the scandal. >> i think a lot of people were shocked because they were so big. i was shocked because they were so small. our most expensive college application package is $350,000. >> that price doesn't even include test preparation. >> everything is a la carte for test prep. for families who have special circumstances, we will create packages that can b...

You don't need to study harder to be well rounded. you just have to write a check. >> a nightmare. >> coaches, entrepreneurs, and celebrities. >> it may have looked like a hollywood premiere at times. >> lori, pay for my tuition, lori! >> i do want the experience of, like, game days, partying, i don't really care about school. >> lori, are you satisfied? >> do you want to say anything to your fans, felicity? >> two famous actresses caught up in what prosecutors are calling the largest college admissions scam ever. >> crazed parents doing whatever it takes. >> it's unbelievable. it is so compet...

>> i was shocked that i knew someone who did this. i was shocked that this was even possible. >> and something else surprised him. the sums of money involved in the scandal. >> i think a lot of people were shocked because they were so big. i was shocked because they were so small. our most expensive college application package is $350,000. >> that price doesn't even include test preparation. >> everything is a la carte for test prep. for families who have special circumstances, we will create packages that can break a million dollars. >> mr. singer, do you have anything to say to the students ...