A cautionary tale about educational consultants:

　　这是一个有关教育顾问的警世故事。

　　Gerald and Lily Chow, who lived in Hong Kong, were so eager to get their two sons into an Ivy League school that they invested heavily in a plan from Mark Zimny, an educational consultant, who aimed to get the boys into Harvard, The Boston Globe reported:

　　生活在香港的杰拉尔·周(Gerald Chow)和莉莉·周(Lily Chow)都急切希望自己的两个儿子能进入常春藤盟校(Ivy League)，所以他们把大量资金投入了教育顾问马克·奇姆尼(Mark Zimny)的入学计划，后者的目标是让他们的儿子进入哈佛大学(Harvard)。《波士顿环球报》(The Boston Globe)写道：

　　"First, Zimny's company would provide tutoring and supervision while the boys attended American prep schools. Then, according to a complaint and other documents the Chows filed as part of a lawsuit in US District Court in Boston, Zimny said he would grease the admissions wheels, funneling donations to elite colleges while also investing on the Chows' behalf.

　　"首先，奇姆尼的公司会在孩子就读美国预科学校期间为其提供辅导和监督。根据周家向波士顿地区法院提交的申诉信息和其他文件，奇姆尼表示，他会向名牌大学捐款，疏通关系，从而保证录取的顺利进行，并同时为周家进行投资。"

　　"According to the suit, Zimny warned the Chows against giving to schools directly. "Embedded racism" made development offices wary of Asian donors, he allegedly advised them; better to use his company as a middleman."