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Via Robby Soave of The Daily Caller:

For years, George Washington University has waitlisted students because they need financial aid — and lied about the policy.

Administrators came clean recently about the fact that wealthy students were admitted in place of other qualified applicants who would have difficulty paying tuition, The GW Hatchet reported.

Applicants of all socioeconomic statuses were treated equally during the first round of consideration. But once the initial decision was made, some students were moved from “accepted” to “waitlisted” based on their financial need. Applicants who could afford tuition without aid were then admitted in their place.

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