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MIT Admissions Dean Resigns in Bizarre Scandal

After 28 years, popular dean admits faking credentials

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 27, 2007 6:23 AM CDT

(Newser) – The dean of admissions at M.I.T. has resigned after revealing she lied on her resume 28 years ago. Marilee Jones, a college-admissions guru and author of a popular book on combating the pressure to be perfect, claimed degrees from three New York colleges;... Read full story »

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