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(Archive September 2019) A Mission for Fair Admission II

By editorialteam on April 15, 2025

Transfer Counselor Shares Thoughts on the Future of Higher Education

By Aisha Schor | Observer Contributor

The University of Southern California (USC), one of the schools celebrities attempted to use their influence on to get their children admitted to.
Photo by Ken Lund from flickr

 Every year a multitude of students nationwide make the genuine investment and commitment to continue their education and attend four-year colleges. The process takes time, dedication, and hard work. But a process that should be straight forward is growing in complexity and inequality. Between college admissions scandals and the rising cost of tuition, attending college is becoming increasingly difficult for students. This hits particularly hard for community college and non-traditional students given that the obstacles they have to overcome to continue their education are often greater than the average student. read more

(Archive May 2019) A Mission for Fair Admission

By editorialteam on April 15, 2025

The College Admission Bribery Scandal Affects Community College Students

By Aisha Schor | Observer Contributor

The college admissions scandal is disappointing and discouraging to the many students nationwide who make the genuine investment and commitment to attend college. It hits particularly hard for community college and non-traditional students given that the obstacles they have to overcome to continue their education are often greater than the average student. 

Over the past few weeks it has been investigated and proven that numerous well-known celebrities and wealthy parents are willing to cheat and scam the system to get their children accepted into elite colleges and universities across the country. Some take the route of bribing SAT/ACT test proctors into changing their children’s answers/test scores. Others falsely claim their children play varsity sports, getting them admitted through fake sports scholarships.  read more