Conning Harvard : The Audacious Forgeries and Astonishing Lies of an Ivy League Imposter
ISBN: 9780762780020 | 0762780029
Format: Trade BookPublisher: Lyons Press
Pub. Date: 9/18/2012
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Conning Harvard tells the story of Adam Wheeler’s lie-filled path into Harvard, his compulsive conning of grant and scholarship boards after enrolling, and the eventual discovery of his fraudulent past.
In a Massachusetts courtroom last year, a 24-year-old man pled guilty to falsifying his application to Harvard, thereby bilking the world's most prestigious university out of more than $45,000 in prizes and scholarships and cheating an honest applicant out of an Ivy League diploma. Using forged SAT scores, transc... MORE
In a Massachusetts courtroom last year, a 24-year-old man pled guilty to falsifying his application to Harvard, thereby bilking the world's most prestigious university out of more than $45,000 in prizes and scholarships and cheating an honest applicant out of an Ivy League diploma. Using forged SAT scores, transc... MORE
Julie M. Zauzmer and Xi Yu are Harvard University juniors who began covering the Wheeler story for The Harvard Crimson in 2010. Aside from their writing pursuits, Julie works as a professional clown, and Xi enjoys filming, producing, and editing videos.
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