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Some parents in the college admissions scandal are accused of allegedly: - Staging photographs of their children participating in sports - Paying people to take classes in their child's name - Setting up 'controlled' tests where a proctor coached answers

Some parents allegedly flew their children across the country so they could take college admissions tests in a"controlled" setting where a proctor coached them on the answers.

Others are accused of staging photographs of their children participating in sports to include in fake athletic profiles for their college applications. One father paid someone to take classes in his daughter's name to improve her grades, an affidavit says. Cheat. Bribe. Lie.

FBI: Parents paid up to $6.5 million for guaranteed admission 00:51Caplan and his daughter flew to Los Angeles in July to meet with a psychologist for the medical documentation required to receive extended time on the ACT exam. When she received the extension, Caplan heeded Singer's advice to return to California in December so his daughter could take the test in West Hollywood.

What Lori Loughlin's daughter said before attending USC 01:17CNN has also contacted Iconix Brand Group, which owns Giannulli's namesake fashion company, Mossimo.Another family vying to get their son into USC as a football recruit in 2015 sent photos of his brother, noting"the boys look alike." After several rounds of emails to get the boy's profile in shape, USC sent him a formal acceptance letter. The son deferred his admission, ultimately matriculating in 2017.

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