"Stanford University expelled a female student on April 2 after lying about being a sailor and paying $500,000 to get admitted into the school.
Amid the nation-wide college admissions scandal, Stanford University expelled a female student on April 2 who administrators said falsely claimed to be a sailor, boosting her acceptance into the school.
According to the report released by the president and provost of Stanford, the student is no longer on campus.
‘We determined that some of the material in the student’s application is false and, in accordance with our policies, have rescinded admission. Any credits earned have also been vacated,’ the update said. …
… ‘We are preparing to launch a comprehensive external review of the procedures we follow in providing an Athletics Department recommendation for the admissions process, as well as the procedures around the acceptance of gifts for athletic programs, to ensure that we have strong controls and can reassure our constituents of the integrity of our processes,’ the April statement said.
The statement also said that a new system has already been put in place with members who are responsible for checking the credentials of student-athletes who have been ‘proposed by a coach to receive athletic recommendation.’" …