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(103,856 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2019, 03:27 PM Mar 2019

USC ... Revoke the Degrees of Alumni Who Got in Through Bribery [View all]

by EMMA BATY
MAR 22, 2019

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a26908094/usc-revoking-alumni-degrees-college-bribery-scandal/

USC could start revoking alumni degrees for people they believe were admitted via the college admissions bribery scandal, a source told TMZ.

When news came out last week that over 50 high-profile parents, including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, had been implicated in a fraud scheme to get their kids into top colleges like USC, the school started investigating. A source said USC found eight alumni who they think got admitted through fraud.

They believe all eight of them used the same Athletic Placement Services scheme that Olivia Jade and her sister Bella used. Basically, they were allegedly admitted to the school because they were designated as recruits for sports teams, even though they didn't play those sports.

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USC ... Revoke the Degrees of Alumni Who Got in Through Bribery [View all] SoCalDem Mar 2019 OP

I agree Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #1

if they took and passed the classes no degree revoking. but payback $$, fine nt msongs Mar 2019 #2

I understand your point, but they cheated to get into those classes Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #3

It's the ONLY way people learn SoCalDem Mar 2019 #4

+1 Chin music Mar 2019 #26

I don't believe most of these students received scholarships. Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #8

Or the brains and the G.P.A. that other kids broke their backs for. Chin music Mar 2019 #27

USC is really shitting bricks about their public image... Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #5

Yale is...sort of SoCalDem Mar 2019 #6

Jesus... $1.2 mil just to get their snowflake into Yale... Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #20

USC has had multiple recent scandals Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #31

For people they BELIEVE were admitted via the college admissions bribery scandal? WillowTree Mar 2019 #7

This would only work if the acceptance committee admits to taking bribes FakeNoose Mar 2019 #9

not "my" idea..just the news SoCalDem Mar 2019 #10

Right - my apologies FakeNoose Mar 2019 #12

no biggie SoCalDem Mar 2019 #13

Punishing children for the sins of the parents and/or the college? Nope. tinrobot Mar 2019 #11

Minors can be held responsible for their actions mokawanis Mar 2019 #15

True. But they legally earned the degree. You can't just revoke it out of spite. tinrobot Mar 2019 #16

Me either. Chin music Mar 2019 #28

Why? Drahthaardogs Mar 2019 #14

What is a bribe? Cold War Spook Mar 2019 #17

Recinding admission is one thing but revoking degrees will draw as many lawsuits as degrees they TeamPooka Mar 2019 #18

Bridge too far. They earned the credits and the degree, they keep it Arazi Mar 2019 #19

Good! Revoke their degrees and let USC pay back their tuition BluegrassDem Mar 2019 #21

My thought is... yagotme Mar 2019 #22

You're sure? facts please. Any proof would be nice. Or are you just making stuff up? TeamPooka Mar 2019 #24

Facts? How about current events? yagotme Mar 2019 #25

Oh, now you're looking for facts after I asked for them. Before you were crying "Clean house!" and TeamPooka Mar 2019 #29

"Clean house" yagotme Mar 2019 #30

If they can, they should. Otherwise would be to support fraud. aikoaiko Mar 2019 #23