A new survey suggests that the fallout from the Varsity Blues scandal has impacted how some applicants feel about the admissions process. https://insights.collegeconfidential.com/survey-varsity-blues
A very well written article, with some good supporting data.
One interesting additional data point would be past results of the percentage of students who “say they personally know a college applicant who they believe was less qualified, but received preferential treatment in admissions because of family wealth or connections.”
I suspect students have always “believed” this. Has the percentage gone up?