Student sues school over 'botched' reference letters to US varsities

A Form 6 student hauled an international boarding school to court over the purported bungling of letters of recommendation that led to his rejection by 15 premier universities in the United States.

The 21-year-old and his parents filed the writ of summons at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Jan 3, targeting the school in Negeri Sembilan as well as four other defendants.

According to cause papers sighted by Malaysiakini, he claimed the improperly-made recommendation letters...