The admissions process within elite universities has come under strict scrutiny in recent years, following the 2019 Varsity Blues scandal and the Supreme Court decision this past June to overturn ...

USC Admissions introduced Quick Takes in 2003 when an increase in applicants created the need for a wider, more diverse range of questions. (Henry Kofman / Daily Trojan file photo) As prospective ...

To the editor: As a fellow USC graduate and an educator, I find it very difficult to have sympathy for Donna Heinel. While she may have been involved in a system of institutional processes at USC that ...

Internal admissions emails from the University of Southern California made public through a court filing reveal that family wealth was a factor in university enrollment discussions in recent years.

A former University of Southern California assistant coach has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. and testify in the “Varsity Blues” college-admissions scandal, according to court filings. Laura Janke, ...

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times published an article that alleged that the University of Southern California offered children of affluent and connected potential donors “an alternate path” to ...

BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a former University of Southern California water polo coach's bribery conviction arising from his role in the nationwide "Varsity Blues" ...

Federal prosecutors detailed a more than $25 million scam to help wealthy families bribe their way into elite colleges. The scheme allegedly involved bogus exam scores and falsified athletic ...

As scrutiny over fairness in college admissions intensifies, a California lawmaker renewed efforts Wednesday to ban state financial aid to private campuses — including USC and Stanford University — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former USC athletic administrator Donna Heinel looks out over the bay in Long Beach, a place where she processed what was ...