the '60s. he admitted women to the college. he wanted to make yale more inclusive and he slashed legacy admissions by almost half in just one year. >> disaster. immediate disaster. >> the alumnae revolted. yale graduate william f. buckley jr. lamented that the son of an alumnus now has less of a chance getting in than a boy from ps-109 somewhere. >> that contribution fell off a cliff. >> eventually brewster gave in and since then no other ivy league school has dared to take it on. >> they're terrified for what would happen to their fundraising if they got rid of legacy preference.