ONE.
ONE. IF
ONE. IF YOU'RE A PARENT IN THE THROES OF HELPING
YOUR KID NAVIGATE THE
COLLEGE
ADMISSIONS PROCESS --
THERE ARE PEOPLE LOOKING
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE!
POTENTIAL SCAMMERS ARE
USING A HIGH- PRESSURE
PITCH TO BUY EXPENSIVE
S-A-T
PREP MATERIALS.
YOU MAY WONDER HOW THEY
EVEN KNOW YOUR CHILD'S
NAME.
SO DID JANET ROACH.
SHE HAS THE STORY,
ALL-NEW TONIGHT.
ALL-NEW TONIGHT.
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-TRACK- IN A TIME--WHEN PARENTS ARE WILLING TO DO
THIS---
NAT ABC PACK
SOT - DAN ABRAMS ABC
NEWS CHIEF LEGAL
-NAT-
-NAT-
HAVE
HAVE AN
HAVE AN S-A-T PROCTOR CORRECT HER DAUGHTER'S TEST ANSWERS.
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WHY WOULDN'T A POSSIBLE
SCAM ARTIST THINK HE HAS
A CHANCE TO CASH IN ON
A STUDENT'S DESIRE TO BE
ACCEPTED INTO THE
COLLEGE OF CHOICE.
-NATS-
WE BOTH GET EMAILS THAT
WE HAVE TO CONSTANTLY
BLOCK
BLOCK AND
BLOCK AND DELETE -TRACK- PARENT LISA BRADFORD
SAYS THE COLLEGE
ADMISSIONS PROCESS MAKES
SHE AND HER DAUGHTER
HANNAH A TARGET..
-NAT-10:40 58:00
-NAT-10:40 58:00
PEOPLE
PEOPLE CALLING SAYING DOES YOUR DAUGHTER NEED HELP WITH HER SAT PREP?
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HANNAH.., NOW A SENIOR
WILL BE HEADING OFF TO
VIRGINIA TECH IN THE
FALL.
-SOT-1:00:00
FALL. -SOT-1:00:00 I GET PHONE CALLS AND
EMAILS AND I DO NOT
ANSWER ANY OF THEM
BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL
SCAMS OUT THERE.
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THE CALLS ARE LIKE ONE
THAT CAME TO A NEWPORT
NEWS PARENT
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-GRAPHIC- -TRACK-
-TRACK-
THE
THE CALLER WAS A GUY NAMED.. SOT- "ALEX."
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AND SOMEHOW ALEX KNOWS
YOUR STUDENT HAS TAKEN
FORM THE STUDENT FILLED
OUT
-SOT-7:18
OUT -SOT-7:18 CURRIUCULUM OF INTEREST
FORM
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FORM -TRACK- HE OFFERS PSAT/SAT PREP
MATERIALS THAT INCLUDES-
DVDS--AND ACCESS TO
ONLINE
CLASSES
ONLINE CLASSES -SOT-
CLASSES -SOT- -54 SECONDS IN "ACTUALLY
THE ONLY PROGRAM IN THE
COUNTRY PROVIDED BY
THE TEST CENTER THAT IS
COLLEGE BOARD THE ACTUAL
PEOPLE WHO ADMININSTER
THE EXAM"
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ALL FOR JUST..
-SOT-
1:52
-SOT- 1:52 IT'S 89 DOLLARS FOR THE
PROGRAM
-TRACK-
PROGRAM -TRACK- THE OFFER YOU CAN'T
REFUSE--JUST PROVIDE
YOUR CREDIT CARD INFO
COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP THAT'S
WHY IT'S WORTH IT TO
SCHOLARSHIP, COLLEGE
BOARD..AND DISCOUNT.
THE CALLER REFERS
PARENTS TO THIS WEBSITE,
SAT TEST CENTER WITH
LINKS CONNECTING YOU TO
THE COLLEGE BOARD.
HERE'S WHAT THE COLLEGE
BOARD TELLS US "THESE
THE FEDERAL TRADE
COMMISSION."
-STAND-UP
COMMISSION." -STAND-UP BUT LEFT US WITH SOME
QUESTIONS---HOW DID
ALEX--THE CALLER GET
THE STUDENTS' INFO. IT'S
TRUE, THE STUDENTS FILL
OUT AN INFORMATIONAL
FORM--WHEN THEY TAKE THE
PSAT OR SAT--WHAT IS THE
COLLEGE BOARD DOING
WITH THE INFO? HOW DOES
13NEWSNOW:
IT "DOES NOT SELL
STUDENT INFORMATION. WE
ONLY SHARE STUDENT
INFORMATION
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY WHEN THE STUDENT
GRANTS US PERMISSION."
BUT TAKING A CLOSER LOOK
AT THE PRIVACY
POLICY--WE SEE--
10:38:55:00
"NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT
THAT --BUT THEY'RE
PUTTING THEIR
INFORMATION OUT THERE
LEFT AND RIGHT."
-TRACK-
-TRACK- THERE ARE MANY TRUSTED SOURCES SUCH AS ACCESS
COLLEGE FOUNDATION.
-SOT-6:29
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
YOUR STUDENT GETS ALL
COMING TO THEM.. THAT'S
WHY WE ARE A
FREE RESOURCE
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THE ACCESS COUNSELORS IN
ALL SOUTHSIDE HIGH
SCHOOLS GUIDE
STUDENTS THROUGH THE
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
PROCESS--AND SAT PREP
THAT THEY RECOMMEND
THROUGH KHAN ACADEMY.
HERE'S WHAT IT DID FOR
ONE STUDENT-- A 230
WE
WE GO
WE GO THROUGH APPROVED WEBSITES THAT THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS CAN
GIVE
INFORMATION ONLY
AND YOU SHOULD STAY AWAY
FROM THE ONES CALLING
YOU, EMAILING YOU AND
LOOKING FOR
YOU.
ACCORDING TO THE COLLEGE
BOARD, THE ORGANIZATIONS
RECOMMENDS KHAN ACADEMY
FOR TEST PREP WHICH IS
FREE. JANET ROACH 13NEWS
NOW.
NOW.
LET'S
LET'S GET
LET'S GET A CHECK OF YOUR CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST,
STARTING WITH SOME