Ryan J. Farrick - December 19, 2024
In the amended filing, attorneys for the plaintiffs claimed that Georgetown University had put about 80 applicants on a “special” admissions list—a list allegedly reserved for applicants whose families were wealthy, or whose relatives had histories of making donations to Georgetown. Meanwhile, at MIT, two children recommended for admission by “a wealthy banker with ties to a university board member” were given preferential treatment. Both applicants’ names appeared on a “cases of interest” list, despite being candidates who MIT “would really have not otherwise admitted.”