College Scandal Parents Say ‘VIP List’ Proves Admissions a Game
- USC admission official grilled on treatment of rich prospects
- Lawyers work to convince jury their clients merely donated
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An admissions official at the University of Southern California rejected the idea that students can buy their way in but acknowledged that some applicants are “of special interest” to the school.
Testifying at the first trial of parents caught up in the “Varsity Blues” bribery scandal, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Rebecca Chassin told a jury about a “VIP list” of applicants given special consideration for athletic prowess, their parents’ wealth or their social connections.