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A Hong Kong couple’s claims that a former Harvard professor bilked them of $2 million on promises he would get their sons into Harvard is a cautionary tale for parents entangled in the highly competitive college-admissions roulette, experts say.
"When it comes to college admissions, there are no guarantees — period," said Mark Kantrowitz, a college-financing and planning expert from Cranberry Township, Pa. "If someone tells you they can get you into Harvard, it's a scam."
Gerald and Lily Chow, both residents of China, say in their lawsuit filed in 2010 in U.S. District Court in Boston that they paid Mark Zimny $2 million on promises he would get the Chows’ two sons into an elite American university, preferably Harvard. The Chows also claim Zimny said he would help funnel donations from the Chows to other elite colleges to circumvent alleged racism against Asian donors, according to the lawsuit...
Paying $2 million to get your kid into Harvard? - US news - Education Nation | NBC News
"When it comes to college admissions, there are no guarantees — period," said Mark Kantrowitz, a college-financing and planning expert from Cranberry Township, Pa. "If someone tells you they can get you into Harvard, it's a scam."
Gerald and Lily Chow, both residents of China, say in their lawsuit filed in 2010 in U.S. District Court in Boston that they paid Mark Zimny $2 million on promises he would get the Chows’ two sons into an elite American university, preferably Harvard. The Chows also claim Zimny said he would help funnel donations from the Chows to other elite colleges to circumvent alleged racism against Asian donors, according to the lawsuit...
Paying $2 million to get your kid into Harvard? - US news - Education Nation | NBC News