Report: UCLA Aware of Pay-for-Admissions in 2014

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The University of Southern California has garnered much of the attention in the college admissions scandal, but new revelations indicate rival UCLA was aware of cash-for-admissions arrangements on its campus dating back to 2014.

The Los Angeles Times reported Friday afternoon that a high school senior whose personal-best time in the 800 meters wasn't nearly fast enough to secure a spot on a major college track-and-field roster, and who wasn't even known by UCLA's coach, nonetheless gained admission to UCLA as a recruited athlete. The reason? Her parents pledged $100,000 to the university's athletic department.

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