Tag: College admissions
USC professor admits to tax charge in admissions scandal
BOSTON — An associate professor of dentistry at the University of Southern California pleaded guilty on Friday to a tax charge in connection with...
USC professor to plead to tax charge in admissions case
BOSTON — An associate professor of dentistry at the University of Southern California who authorities say agreed to pay $100,000 to help his daughter...
Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
WASHINGTON — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to...
Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
WASHINGTON — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to...
2 months in prison for dad who paid $40K in ACT cheat scheme
BOSTON — The founder of a private equity firm who paid $40,000 to have someone secretly correct his daughter's ACT exam answers was sentenced...
Colorado ends ‘legacy admissions’ for higher education
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making the state a leader in the nationwide effort to ban legacy admissions at...
Courtroom sketch artist in several notorious cases dies
BOSTON — A courtroom sketch artist who drew pictures of defendants in some of the most notorious cases tried in federal court in Boston,...
University of California drops SAT scores for admission
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California won't consider SAT and ACT scores that are submitted with admission and scholarship applications under a settlement...
Former investment executive gets 3 months in college scam
BOSTON — A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment fund with U2′s Bono was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison for...
Breeze eases plan to rely on students as flight attendants
Breeze Airways, a start-up carrier that hopes to begin flying this spring, is giving up on a plan to hire only college students as...
