Adam Wheeler Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Adam Wheeler is an American student who gained admission to the prestigious Harvard University using falsified credentials. He was eventually discovered and prosecuted. The media called it the Ivy League Imposter case.

Early Life

Adam Wheeler was born to Richard and Lee Wheeler. He was raised in Delaware. His parents have a firm dealing with interior design. Wheeler went to local elementary schools in Delaware. He enrolled at Caesar Rodney High School. According to the academic records at his high school, Wheeler was an average student. He secured admission to Bowdoin College. In 2007, Wheeler was expelled from the college for the crime of plagiarism in his assignments.

Harvard Application

Undeterred by his expulsion, Wheeler applied to Harvard University. His application impressed the admission panel. He stated that he was a former student at Phillips Academy in Massachusetts. He had completed his first year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also known as MIT. His first-year grades were impressive. Wheeler was an A student.

Wheeler got the admission to the prestigious Harvard University. Once in Harvard, he embarked on protecting his admission with more lies. He was a quiet student who liked poetry and academic discussions. His colleagues became fond of his debates. He applied for academic prizes and won. At one time Wheeler won the Rockefeller Research Award, one of America’s prestigious scholarships. He went on and won several other academic and financial prizes totaling to USD 45,000.