After a Year of Turmoil, Elite Universities Welcome More Div

After a Year of Turmoil, Elite Universities Welcome More Diverse Freshman Classes
The aftermath of the George Floyd protests and a decreased reliance on standardized tests have led to more diverse admissions at elite universities.
Jianna Curbelo, a high school senior from the Bronx, will attend Cornell University in the fall.Credit...Desiree Rios for The New York Times
April 17, 2021, 11:54 a.m. ET
Jianna Curbelo attends a career-focused public high school in New York City, works at McDonald’s and lives in the Bronx with her unemployed mother, who did not graduate from college.
So when her high-school counselor and her Ph.D.-educated aunt urged her to apply to Cornell, on her path to becoming a veterinarian, she had her doubts. But she also had her hopes.

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