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Melissa Korn
Author and award-winning journalist
Melissa Korn is a prominent higher education reporter for The Wall Street Journal, specializing in topics such as college admissions, university finances, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on educational institutions. She has been with the Journal since 2011, after starting her career at Dow Jones in 2007, where she covered various sectors including for-profit education and student lending.12
Korn is also the co-author of the book Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit, and the Making of the College Admissions Scandal, published in July 2020, which explores the infamous Varsity Blues scandal in detail. Her investigative work has garnered her several awards, including recognition from the New York Newswomen's Association and the New York Press Club for her series on student debt.13
She holds a BA in English and History from Cornell University and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University. In addition to her reporting, Korn frequently appears on radio, podcasts, and television to discuss higher education issues.12
