We Benefited From Legacy Admissions. And We Want It to End.

Education,Affirmative Action,Higher Education,Legacy Admissions

Posted on AllSides August 29, 2023

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A lot of people have recently weighed in on legacy admissions, the preferential treatment given to the children of alumni in the college application process: President Biden. Members of Congress. Supreme Court justices. Officials at numerous colleges — some defending the practice, others calling to ditch it.

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