USC Admissions introduced Quick Takes in 2003 when an increase in applicants created the need for a wider, more diverse range of questions. (Henry Kofman / Daily Trojan file photo) As prospective ...

To the editor: As a fellow USC graduate and an educator, I find it very difficult to have sympathy for Donna Heinel. While she may have been involved in a system of institutional processes at USC that ...

AB 1780 could affect access to financial aid to some students through Cal Grant programs if USC fails to comply with the bill, which would prohibit universities from letting legacy or donor ...

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times published an article that alleged that the University of Southern California offered children of affluent and connected potential donors “an alternate path” to ...

BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a former University of Southern California water polo coach's bribery conviction arising from his role in the nationwide "Varsity Blues" ...

Federal prosecutors detailed a more than $25 million scam to help wealthy families bribe their way into elite colleges. The scheme allegedly involved bogus exam scores and falsified athletic ...

Among the few private colleges that have recently offered legacy admissions are USC, Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College. Call it a ban on affirmative action for the well-connected: ...

As scrutiny over fairness in college admissions intensifies, a California lawmaker renewed efforts Wednesday to ban state financial aid to private campuses — including USC and Stanford University — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former USC athletic administrator Donna Heinel looks out over the bay in Long Beach, a place where she processed what was ...