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In the wake of the college admissions bribery scandal, experts say there’s little evidence that it stirred significant change in the world of college admissions. Schools such as the University of Southern California tweaked rules to prevent misconduct, but critics say the outsize roles of wealth, class and race loom as large as ever.

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Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to send the consultant at the center of the nationwide college admissions scandal to prison for six years. In a memorandum Wednesday, prosecutors said a harsh sentence for Rick Singer was warranted given the "breathtaking" scope of the scheme.

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Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged along with at least 40 other people Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed college coaches and insiders at testing centers to help get their children into some of the most elite schools in the country, prosecutors said.