Golden Key Shows Tarnish, Critics Say; Honor Society Disparaged as Too Hungry for Profits, Too Loose on Standards From: The Washington Post | Date: April 21, 2002| Author: Kristen Wyatt | Copyright 2002 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The nation's largest college honor society is under fire from critics who say it acts like a profit-hungry business, opening its doors to anyone who pays -- including underqualified students.

Golden Key has been snubbed by other honor societies, which complain that aggressive marketing has helped it grow from a single chapter at a commuter school 25 years ago into a million-member behemoth.

Opponents also take issue with Golden Key's ritzy headquarters -- a $2.5 million mansion w...

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