Opening "The Most Important Door ": End Legacy Admissions
While definitions vary, “legacy” policies typically apply to prospective students who are related to alumni (e.g., their children or grandchildren). Colleges and universities wield enormous power in deciding who reaps the benefits of a college degree. None of their policies and practices further advantage the advantaged as blatantly as legacy admissions. In the words of one policy officer: “It seems unjust that just the privilege of birth should give you any sort of credit in [the college admissions] process.”
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