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Daniel Golden

Crime Sports

An Unseen Victim of the College Admissions Scandal

One teammate made tennis his whole life. The other had a grandfather whose company invented Hot Pockets. Guess which one went to Georgetown as a Division I recruit.

Daniel Golden, Doris Burke ProPublica Oct 2019 30min Permalink

Business

The Hedge Fund Billionaire’s Guide to Buying Your Kids a Better Shot at Not Just One Elite College, but Lots of Them

Most tycoons give big to one or two universities as their children approach college age. David Shaw gave to seven.

Ava Kofman, Daniel Golden ProPublica Sep 2019 20min Permalink