This has the potential to be really devastating, and not because of a few stray lawsuits (if that) that won't go anywhere. It threatens to put the most powerful brands in this society on trial. People understand that there's some socioeconomic corruption in the process, but still have the idea that admissions are 85-90 percent academic. If contrary information gets out there, it could have a major effect.
What will be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a very short amount of time is that the non-academic "character" component of admissions isn't "partly" socioeconomic but almost 100% socioeconomic. And that's a huge brand risk.
What will be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a very short amount of time is that the non-academic "character" component of admissions isn't "partly" socioeconomic but almost 100% socioeconomic. And that's a huge brand risk.