[Mick]

USC wants to be taken seriously as a an academic institution. It then sells some admission slots to lesser students to maximize revenue generation. Then it uses those funds to hire the best researchers. Of course, they do this while denying they do.

They are after all, committing fraud.

I recall Hahvahd's Business School accepting an average academic light who happened to be the son of the Chair of one of the largest family owned businesses in the United States. The President of HBS publicly stated that it was their duty to educate that man to the best of their abilities because he would one day end up running that company. It would, in fact, be irresponsible NOT to admit him, reasoned the HBS Prez.

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Why not just say publicly that they in fact do sell admission to unqualified students and be honest about it? Is it because doing that would damage their academic reputation? If this is the case, how come they don't lose their accredidation?

All candor, all the time, in all situations. I like it.

[Mick]

USC wants to be taken seriously as a an academic institution. It then sells some admission slots to lesser students to maximize revenue generation. Then it uses those funds to hire the best researchers. Of course, they do this while denying they do.

They are after all, committing fraud.

I recall Hahvahd's Business School accepting an average academic light who happened to be the son of the Chair of one of the largest family owned businesses in the United States. The President of HBS publicly stated that it was their duty to educate that man to the best of their abilities because he would one day end up running that company. It would, in fact, be irresponsible NOT to admit him, reasoned the HBS Prez.

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Why not just say publicly that they in fact do sell admission to unqualified students and be honest about it? Is it because doing that would damage their academic reputation? If this is the case, how come they don't lose their accredidation?

All candor, all the time, in all situations. I like it.