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Emory, Rice Settle in ‘568 Cartel’ Price-Fixing Case

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Since 2004, more than 200,000 students have paid higher tuition and incurred larger debt absent competition among these institutions, the suit alleges. They considered the financial need of students on the waitlist, engaged in enrollment management practices to secure full-pay students, and wooed kids of donors or potential donors.

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12 Less Obvious Anxiety Sources of College Admissions and Enrollment

Admissions Madness

In his landmark book The Paradox of Choice (2004), Barry Schwartz argues that having as many as 4,000 colleges and university options produces the counterintuitive effect of making us miserable. Students have a Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) for enrolling at one university rather than another, doubly so if they opt for community college.

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First Ivies Settle in ‘568 Cartel’ Price-Fixing Case

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Since 2004, more than 200,000 students have paid higher tuition and incurred larger debt absent competition among these institutions, the suit alleges. They considered the financial need of students on the waitlist, engaged in enrollment management practices to secure full-pay students, and wooed kids of donors or potential donors.

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Vanderbilt Settles in ‘568 Cartel’ Lawsuit

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Since 2004, more than 200,000 students have paid higher tuition and incurred larger debt absent competition among these institutions, the suit alleges. They considered the financial need of students on the waitlist, engaged in enrollment management practices to secure full-pay students, and wooed kids of donors or potential donors.

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3 More Colleges Settle in ‘568 Cartel’ Price-Fixing Case

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Since 2004, more than 200,000 students have paid higher tuition and incurred larger debt absent competition among these institutions, the suit alleges. At a court hearing last July, Terri Mascherin, an attorney representing Dartmouth, said the college has considered donations when making admissions decisions.