Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal is a documentary film released in March 2021 on Netflix. The film explores the complex web of deception and bribery created by Rick Singer, a college admissions consultant who helped wealthy parents cheat the system to get their children into elite universities.
The documentary features interviews with some of the key players involved in the scandal, including former clients of Singer, law enforcement officials, and journalists who covered the story. It also includes recreated scenes based on wiretapped conversations and court transcripts to give viewers a better understanding of how Singer operated and convinced parents to cheat.
The film highlights how Singer used a variety of methods, including bribing coaches, faking test scores, and even creating fake athletic profiles, to get his clients' children into universities such as Stanford, Yale, and USC. It also explores how the scandal exposed the unfair advantages that wealthy families have in the college admissions process, and the flaws in the system that enable this privilege.
Overall, Operation Varsity Blues is a compelling and thought-provoking examination of not only the college admissions scandal itself, but also the broader issues of inequality and corruption in higher education.