The $25 million college cheating scam casts a spotlight on a legitimate and fast-growing industry: College consultants. The industry brings in as much as $12 billion in revenue a year, and is becoming more popular for parents with children as young as 8.

The $25 million college cheating scam casts a spotlight on a legitimate and fast-growing industry: College consultants. The industry brings in as much as $12 billion in revenue a year, and is becoming more popular for parents with children as young as 8. https://t.co/UGrEBUE9iA pic.twitter.com/fhH02cwT9A

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