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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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COSMOS Summer Program: A Complete Guide

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The first programs launched at UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz in 2000, followed by UC Davis in 2001, UC San Diego in 2004, and UCLA in 2024. One-third of tuition due by April 9, 2025, remainder due by April 18, 2025 Waitlist notifications. If youre on the waitlist, keep an eye on your email for updates.

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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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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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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.

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12 Less Obvious Anxiety Sources of College Admissions and Enrollment

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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 often continue reinserting unrealistic colleges onto their list last-minute, a practice I call application creep.