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Educational Stages, Higher Education

Carleton College Eliminates Legacy Preferences

September 1, 2023

Via: Inside Higher Ed

Carleton College eliminated its legacy admissions policy Thursday. In an email to students, faculty and alumni, college president Alison Byerly cited the Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action, saying it reinvigorated debate around legacy admissions and prompted reflection among […]


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Congressional Democrats reintroduce bill to ban legacy admissions

July 26, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

The Supreme Court decision only applies to a small subset of selective colleges, as most institutions accept a majority or all of their applicants and have no need to account for race in admissions. However, even though relatively few students […]


Educational Stages, Higher Education

It’s time for colleges to abandon legacy admissions, new research says

October 31, 2022

Via: Higher Ed Dive

A data trove released during the lawsuit against Harvard University’s race-conscious admission practices gave an unprecedented look into how the country’s wealthiest college vetted prospective students. One fact that was unearthed: Harvard applicants whose family members attended the Ivy League […]