Talk:Week Six Wiki/@comment-39534827-20190629223523

The individuals that knew Rick Singer when he was younger described a child that was well liked by his peers for his personality and caring nature. I think that he was subconsciously affected in some way being surrounded by wealth at such a young age, which motivated him as he got older, and gave him the charisma and attitude that he used to cheat the college admissions system. When describing his short time as a coach, I think he began to let his ego take over and his desire for success and excellence outweighed any consequences, but even then, he was still loved by those he coached and respected by many. It is possible that he started this scheme with good intentions, and that he saw an opportunity to help the vulnerable community of parents willing to pay outrageous money to help get their child into a good school, but I do believe that once he saw how much money could be made by cheating the system, that’s when his remorse was lost.