Bribing your way to college? Check your math, it may not pay


  • World
  • Friday, 15 Mar 2019

A person walks by the Trojan Shrine at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Experts agree that college pays off. But at any price?

More than two dozen wealthy families charged with allegedly cheating or bribing their kids’ way into elite schools are learning the hard way that crime doesn't pay, even when higher education is the prize.

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