The Newest College Admissions Ploy: Paying to Make Your Teen a “Peer-Reviewed” Author (ProPublica)

ProPublica: The Newest College Admissions Ploy: Paying to Make Your Teen a “Peer-Reviewed” Author. “A group of services, often connected to pricey college counselors, has arisen to help high schoolers carry out and publish research as a credential for their college applications. The research papers — and the publications — can be dubious.”