Many college admissions officers are looking at how much effort they should put into catching liars after a broad cheating scandal—and concluding they aren't making big changes. With a mandate to review applications quickly—some elite schools spend just a few minutes on an application due to the high volume of material—they say they may not notice if four people all say they were MVP of a regional team, or overstate their placement in a debate tournament. Schools also tend not to confirm the race or ethnicity someone claims on paper.
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