The University of Texas, Austin, similar to UIUC a few years ago, is embroiled in an admissions scandal:

"William C. Powers Jr., the university’s president, intervened on behalf of well-connected applicants, sometimes overruling the admissions office to grant "must have" students a spot, the report found. Mr. Powers said in each instance he had acted in 'the best interest of the university.' He described the process as similar to those 'at virtually every selective university in America.'"