70% of Utahns oppose giving legacy applicants preference in college admissions
Legacy admission practices have been in the spotlight since the Supreme Court ruling that effectively eliminated affirmative action in college acceptance decisions.
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Legacy admission practices have been in the spotlight since the Supreme Court ruling that effectively eliminated affirmative action in college acceptance decisions.
Legacy admission practices have been in the spotlight since the Supreme Court ruling that effectively eliminated affirmative action in college acceptance decisions.
The Supreme Court decision killing college affirmative action and new research on Ivy League admission have heightened questions about the fairness of “legacy” preferences.
"This is a practice that no one really wants to defend publicly," said one critic of the admissions practice giving preference to children of alumni.
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