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Dec 18, 2024 · New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities. Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit alleges | AP News

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Do wealthy students get special admissions consideration at elite universities?

New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities. Ten of the 17 schools that were sued have agreed to settlements. But some, including MIT, continue to fight the suit. ...

Do children of wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration?

(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) Children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities, according to new filings in a class-action lawsuit originally brought against 17 schools. ...

Should elite families buy their kids access to elite colleges?

At the end of the day, when elite families bypass the lines to buy their kids access to elite colleges, it’s offensive, but also largely free of actual consequences for everyone, except the student and the institution. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. I write about education including education technology (edtech) and higher education. ...

Did elite schools collude on financial aid?

Two high-profile universities recently settled a legal challenge alleging that several elite schools colluded on financial aid offerings and other admissions activities. The short version is not very sexy – coordination among schools was allowed, but the authorization expired, and some schools kept coordinating anyway. ...

Do AP students get special admissions consideration?

More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day. New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities. ...

Do elite colleges still face exclusion and barriers?

The post OPINION: As diversity rates at elite colleges hang in the balance, some students still face increased exclusion and barriers appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Diversity rates at several elite colleges and universities have plummeted, a little over a year after the Supreme Court’s restriction on race-conscious admissions. ...