U.S. Colleges Step Up Admissions Spot Checks After Scandal
- Universities increasing scrutiny after ‘Varsity Blues’ case
- Yale, Bowdoin and Pomona add new procedures this year
Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut.
Photographer: Craig Warga/Bloomberg
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U.S. colleges are stepping up scrutiny of student applications, as universities deal with the fallout from a scandal that saw parents pay bribes and rig test scores to win places for their children.
As the admission season begins, Yale University, Bowdoin College and Pomona College are among those conducting spot checks or verifying some information on applications to find signs of cheating or embellishment, according to school officials.