US universities resisting reform in wake of admissions scandal

US admissions bribes case exposes fine line of legality

While dozens are charged with fraud, ‘pay to play’ remains accepted practice at elite US institutions

By Paul Basken

13 March

FBI accuses dozens in elite university admissions bribery case

False claims of sporting and academic abilities used to enter colleges including Yale and Stanford, say investigators

By Paul Basken

12 March

End of Harvard trial offers more questions than answers

Parties must wait for a ruling on affirmative action policies, with a Supreme Court judgment likely years away

By Paul Basken

2 November

Harvard trial spotlight shifts to alumni admissions advantages

If he had chosen to pursue the biggest factor in Harvard’s admissions discrimination – preferences for the white and wealthy – Michael Wang would have faced obstacles from alumni and the law alike

By Paul Basken

30 October

US universities resisting reform in wake of admissions scandal

Public mesmerised by arrests for cheating to gain elite enrolment, but major reforms seen unlikely

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