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Heidi Stevens: What I want high school seniors to hear loud and clear, in the wake of the celebrity college cheating scandal

Oh, grown-ups.

Where did we veer so spectacularly off-course when it comes to the entire point of college?

How did we arrive at a day when celebrities and CEOs are being charged with bribing and cheating to get their kids into elite schools?

What does it mean when 32 defendants - including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin (Aunt Becky from "Full House"?!) - stand accused of crimes that include bribing exam administrators to let other students take their kids'

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