famous for finally admitting women to the college. he was eager to make yale more inclusive, courting more applicants from public schools. and he slashed legacy admissions by almost half in just one year. >> disaster. immediate disaster. >> the alumni revolted. yale graduate william f. buckley jr. lamented that the son of an alumnus now has less chance of getting in from some boy from p.s. 109 somewhere. alumni contribution fell off a cliff. eventually brewster gave in and ever since, no ivy league school has dared to take on the preference for alumni's children. >> they're terrified what would happen to their fundraising if they got rid of legacy preference. >> but there are great schools