USC student says admissions consultant solicited her mom

A University of Southern California student is speaking out about the recruiting tactics of the alleged mastermind behind the college admissions scandal. Rick Singer pleaded guilty and led prosecutors to more than 30 parents. Those indicted include actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.

"Knowing everything I know now, I just think, thank God because that could've been me," the USC student said. She asked to remain anonymous. In the midst of her college application process, the 21-year-old said her mother got a call from Singer, reports CBS News correspondent Carter Evans.

"He asked her what my grades were. He asked what my ACT score was. She told him and he said, 'Oh, those aren't getting her into Ivy leagues,'" the student said. She said Singer told her mom he knew how to guarantee admission into Stanford. "He goes, 'Oh, well, you know, is she athletically involved in any way? Is she a star athlete? And my mom goes, 'Oh, this girl can't play anything. She's terrible at athletics,' and he kind of just said, 'Oh, it won't be a problem.'"

"She didn't think it was anything weird," the student added. "She just thought, 'Wow, this guy must be so good at his job that it doesn't matter that my daughter can't shoot a basketball.'"

According to the student, her mother did not seek out Singer. He solicited her as a client after a referral by a family friend. She ultimately turned the offer down, but the pitch apparently worked for others.

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