Harvard Student Fakes His Way Into College
Adam Wheeler: Image Via CNN.com
Seemingly motivated and on-track for a bright future, 23-year-old Harvard student Adam Wheeler appeared to be the ideal candidate for all of the scholarships, grants and internships he had applied to and received.
But when Wheeler applied for the Rhodes and Fulbright scholarships in September of 2009, the professor reviewing the materials noticed his work appeared to be plagiarized. The professor alerted officials and they began an investigation, which found that Wheeler had not only falsified transcripts and other documents, but also had submitted perfect but fake SAT scores that contributed to his initial acceptance to Harvard.
posted on May 18th, 2010
by Alicia, Staff Writer
Tags: adam wheeler, bowdoin college, Fraud, fullbright scholarship, harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Phillips Academy, rhodes scholarship, Scholarships
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