Lashon Hara - Exams for the Great Yeshiva

I am a student from a yeshiva, and in our class, there are several boys who were not accepted into the great yeshiva they applied to, but I still don't know who they are. Is it permissible to find out or hear who they are, even though they certainly would not want this to be publicized? However, in reality, the entire class knows about it. Is this only within the framework of 'ba'api tlata' as written by the Chafetz Chaim, which is questionable, or is it better because it is very well known in the yeshiva and likely known to others as well? Furthermore, should we discuss whether this is a permission only to listen or also to tell people outside the yeshiva, and is there permission to believe it? In reality, it is not possible to hear and not believe, and perhaps because of this, it will be forbidden even to listen. And if it is forbidden, is it permissible to go to a yeshiva where I will certainly hear who these boys are?

There is no issue of lashon hara if no negative things are said.

However, it relates to the commandment of "Love your neighbor," etc.