Two Southern California residents pleaded not guilty for allegedly helping international students gain admission to United States colleges, including three University of California schools. Yi Chen, 33, and Yixin Li, 28, allegedly signed contracts with international students and guaranteed them admission to a college of their choice by creating an application package with fabricated transcripts, letters of recommendation, admissions essays and standardized test scores, according to an indictment from Tracy Wilkison, the acting U.S. Read more...

Photo: Two individuals linked to former UCLA alumnus Liu Cai, who helped at least five international students gain admissions to U.S. colleges by fraud, were indicted for conspiracy, visa fraud and aggravated identity theft. (Daily Bruin file photo)