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Forest, and georgetown. >> 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 and that made this scandal possible. >> find...

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 $1 million. >> fareed zakaria is here with us now. there was so much, fareed, in that clip alone, that kind of blew my mind. i had no idea. we all have talked about this college admission scandal, we know the celebrities and powerful peopl...

College consulting is third grade. >> you heard that right, third grade. ko shared clients with rick singer but says he had no idea who 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 fami...

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 donor. >> 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 convince...

>> 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 million, $40 million, $50 million. >> rick singer convinced parents that his schemes were actually a bargain. >> he was saying to the parents...