STUDIOS. THIS IS ACADIANA'S NEWS CHANNEL AT 6.
>> MARCELLE FONTENOT: NEW TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HEARING FROM THE OWNERS OF TM LANDRY PART OF THE STATEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL'S ATTORNEY SAYS
THEY ARE STEADFAST FULFILLING THEIR COMMITMENT TO CURRENT AND FUTURE STUDENTS. THAT STATEMENT MADE AFTER THEY'VE BEEN UNDER FIRE ALL DAY
BECAUSE OF A NEW YORK TIMES REPORT THE BROKERAGE SCHOOL IS KNOWN FOR VIRAL VIDEOS SHOWING STUDENTS LEARNING THEY'VE BEEN ACCEPTED TO SOME OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS
COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY.
>> THE VIDEOS VIEWED MILLIONS OF TIMES EVEN FEATURED ON THE ELLEN SHOW NOW THE OWNERS FACING ALLEGATIONS AFTER THAT NEW YORK TIMES INVESTIGATION.
FALSIFYING TRANSCRIPTS MAKING UP STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CREATING FAKE SOB STORIES MAKE THEIR STUDENTS MORE ATTRACTIVE TO IVY LEAGUE
SCHOOLS, WANTING MORE DIVERSITY.
>> OUR CHRIS WELTY HAS MORE ON THEIR STATEMENT WHAT ARE THEY SAYING TONIGHT.
>> A MORE SELL TO LANDRY IS STILL STAYING VERY TIGHT-LIPPED THIS EVENING. NOW AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND PARKING LOT FULL OF CARS OUT HERE TONIGHT, THEY ARE HAVING AN EMERGENCY
MEETING WITH PARENTS AND FACULTY, ACCORDING TO GREG DAVIS WE JUST SPOKE TO A MINUTES AGO, THIS IS A CLOSED DOOR MEETING THEY'RE NOT ALLOWING ANNIE
OUTSIDE PUBLIC OR MEDIA INTO THIS MEETING. NOW EARLIER THIS HOUR LATE THIS JUST MINUTES AGO ACTUALLY I SHOULD SAY JUST MINUTES AGO WE DID RECEIVE A STATEMENT
FROM THE ONLY INJURIES ATTORNEY.
>> SAYING AS A RESULT OF THE ARTICLE PUBLISHED TODAY BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND IN THE MIDST OF RUNNING THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL MICHAEL WAY INJURY IN
TRACY LEE INJURY, THE OWNERS OF TM LEGION COLLEGE PREP FOUNDATION HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INQUIRIES INTO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ARTICLE AND HAVE NOT
RESPONDED TO THE SAME AS SUCH THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF CONSULTING WITH THEIR ATTORNEYS AND PLAN ON PROVIDING A MORE A SUBSTANTIAL PRESS RELEASE HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEK. THEY ARE
STEADFAST IN FULFILLING THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THEIR CURRENT STUDENTS AND FUTURE STUDENTS TO CONTINUE TO AFFORD ALL CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE EDUCATION THAT THEY
DESERVE. AND THE STATEMENT GOES ON TO SAY THEY APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED SUPPORT AND PRAYERS FOR THAT COMMUNITIES AND WORK.
SO HARD TO SERVE.
ONCE AGAIN.
RIGHT NOW IT'S THE ONLY INJURY.
THE OWNERS THEY'RE NOT GOING ON CAMERA THEY'RE STAYING VERY TIGHT-LIPPED ONLY SPEAKING THROUGH THEIR ATTORNEYS TO US THIS EVENING AND THERE IS A CLOSED DOOR MEETING HAPPENING
RIGHT NOW BEHIND US OF COURSE WE'LL BRING YOU THE VERY LATEST AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE ON KATC IN KATC DOT COM.
WHY THE BREAUX BRIDGE WAS BUILT IN KATC TV 3.
>> MARCELLE FONTENOT: BUT WITH QUESTIONS SURROUNDING THE ADMISSION OF SOME TM LANDRY STUDENTS WE WONDER HOW DOES THE COLLEGE PROCESS ADMISSIONS PROCESS WORK.
AND WHAT DOES THIS NEWS MEAN 14 LANDRY STUDENTS THAT'S WHERE DANIELLE GARCIA EXCEPT THIS DEVELOPING STORY. THE COLLEGE PROCESS IS RATHER COMPLICATED MELINDA
HAS BEEN A COLLEGE ADVISOR FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS THROUGH THOSE YEARS SHE'S GOTTEN MORE THAN A 100 STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS.
WHAT MY JOB IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN.
>> IS FINDING A SCHOOL THAT MATCHES WHAT THAT STUDENT WANTS.
AND WHERE THAT STUDENT WILL EXCEL.
>> MA'AM SAYS ACCEPTANCE INTO A TOP UNIVERSITY, MAINLY COMES DOWN TO YOUR ESSAY
AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE A HUGE NUMBER OF KIDS THAT HAVE THAT 4 POINT O GPA THAT HAVE THE 3330 FOR 36. A C T SCORE. SO
WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.
THE STORY YOU TELL WHEN SHE READ THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE ABOUT 10 LANDRY WHO.
MY THOUGHTS WERE FOR THE STUDENTS. IT DOES IT REALLY BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES TO TAKE THAT TO THE THOUGHT THAT STUDENTS HAVE TRUSTED IN EDUCATORS
TO GET THEM DOWN THE ROAD.
AND THAT'S NOT WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
>> THE ARTICLE QUOTES FORMER STUDENT SAYING TM LANDRY FALSIFY THEIR TRANSCRIPTS APPLICATION ESSAYS AND FINANCIAL AID FORMS, SOMETHING MADE THEM SAYS CAN
HAVE A SERIOUS IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS WELL INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH THE IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS DO NOT GIVE MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AT NOON AND YOU HAVE TO DO IT CORRECTLY.
IT HAS TO BE AND THAT'S WHAT DID SURPRISE ME SO THAT SOME OF THAT THE IMPLICATIONS ARE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HIM LANDRY THAT SOME OF THOSE THINGS HAD BEEN THAT
STUFF YOU JUST DON'T PLAY