Journals / Participatory Educational Research / 2015 / Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 1

Clout goes to College: Admissions scandal at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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34–43
Publication Date
2015-04-30
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Based on analyzing the collected data, the researchers have come to the conclusion that nobody approves this event and some people had resigned from their assignment after this event.

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Objective & Hypothesis:There is no doubt that most people in the world want to continue their education either undergraduate level or graduate level in the United States.
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Key Findings & Data:In order to reach the aim of this study, the researchers have tried to reach the answer of following research questions: 1.
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Conclusion & Impact:Based on analyzing the collected data, the researchers have come to the conclusion that nobody approves this event and some people had resigned from their assignment after this event.
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⚙️Variables:Admission · Scandal · Policy

Abstract

There is no doubt that most people in the world want to continue their education either undergraduate level or graduate level in the United States. To do that, application is the first and most important request. After applying for getting acceptance, the applicants must be patient and wait till hearing from university. This process takes some considered time and is named “admission process”. However, a scandal happened at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign a few years ago. This event has caused some serious debates regarding universities’ admission policy and admission processes. In order to touch this undesired event, the researchers have conducted this current study. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to bring up the admissions scandal at the university of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. In order to reach the aim of this study, the researchers have tried to reach the answer of following research questions: 1. What is the scandal at the university of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign? and 2. What did people think and/or say about this scandal? In order to collect data, the researchers have employed a qualitative research design in this study with document analysis technique. Based on analyzing the collected data, the researchers have come to the conclusion that nobody approves this event and some people had resigned from their assignment after this event.

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BAYAR, A., KERNS, J. H. (2015). Clout goes to College: Admissions scandal at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Participatory Educational Research, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 1, 34–43. https://ajindex.com/articles/239281

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