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When Their Kids Don’t Make the Cut

The rich cheat to get ahead in college admissions, but celebrities and CEOs aren’t the only ones playing the game, writes Jessica Calarco.
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Creating a Legacy of Fairness in Admissions

Low-income students face many more obstacles to earning a college degree than affluent ones. Preferences for alumni children shouldn’t be among them, argues Peter McPherson.

At Wake Forest, Apologies Not Accepted

Arts and sciences faculty vote overwhelmingly to condemn university's response to discovery that two admissions leaders -- while students in the 1980s -- posed in front of Confederate flags.
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What’s Missing in the Admissions Madness Discussion?

Certain ways of framing and covering the scandal are misleading and only reinforce exaggerated or inaccurate views of higher education, argues Margaret Dunning.
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How Wall Street Buys Ivy League Access

The recent admissions scandal reminds us that the most elite U.S. universities and the wealthiest Americans have long collaborated in plain sight to mutual advantage, writes Charlie Eaton.

Just Because It's Legal Doesn't Make It Right

Admissions scandal focuses attention on donations from parents of applicants. Should Congress do something about such philanthropy?

Wealth and Admissions

A look at some of the many ways that affluent applicants have an edge -- without bribery.