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It's good to be Chloe Wynn Berringer-she has it all-money, privilege, and a ticket to the college of her dreams. Or at least she did until the FBI came knocking on her front door, guns at the ready, and her future went up in smoke. Now her B list celebrity mother is under arrest in a massive college admissions bribery scandal, and Chloe might be the next one facing charges. The public is furious, the headlines are brutal, and the US attorney is out for blood.
As everything she's taken for granted starts to slip away, Chloe must reckon not only with the truth of what happened, but also with the examination of her own guilt. How much did she really know-or guess? Why did her parents think the only way for her to succeed was to cheat? And what does it really mean to be complicit?
The New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things takes on the college admissions bribery scandal that rocked the country in this timely tale of the hyper elite and the hyper competitive, and the lengths they go to stay at the top.
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Happy paperback release day to #Admission by @juliebux whose books I love! Kirkus calls it “Deft, page-turning, and fresh as the latest college admissions gossip.” http://www.juliebuxbaum.com/book/ https://t.co/zNFy5idyhD
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There are A LOT of books I'm excited about out today, but an extra special congrats to @juliebux and ADMISSION! Julie is one of the people whose messages and friendship have gotten me through this garbage year, and I'm SO happy for her, and excited to read this book! https://t.co/M9lTWnFFhc
"[Buxbaum's] assessment of the entitled 1% feels spot-on." --Publishers Weekly
"A gripping, thoughtful exploration of contemporary themes." --SLJ
"Whether or not readers are familiar with the real-life events that inspired the story, they're likely to find it captivating; the novel goes behind the headlines to add humanity and complexity to a juicy national scandal." --The Horn Book
"An absorbing and topical novel." --Booklist