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Episode: Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit alleges
Description: 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.
Although it has always been assumed that such favoritism exists, the filings offer a rare peek at the often-secret deliberations of university heads and admissions officials. They show how schools admit otherwise unqualified wealthy children because their parents have connections and could possibly donate large sums down the line, raising questions about fairness.
The filings are the latest salvo in a lawsuit that claims that 17 of the nationβs most prestigious colleges co...