Calls grow for Harvard to end legacy admissions
Some are pressing Harvard to do more to protect diversity – and arguing that the need for the university to end legacy admissions has taken on a stark new urgency.
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Commentary: Free speech on university campuses | Opinion
In her letter to The Bulletin of Dec. 13, Cheri Helt advocates “the immediate resignation” of the presidents of Harvard and MIT and endorses the resignation of the President of
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Harvard Crimson ludicrously implies word limits are racist
The editorial board of the Harvard Crimson student newspaper recently claimed that the school's new 200-word limit for admissions essays is discriminatory.
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The real college scandal: Affirmative action and legacies are red herrings
Academic merit has been remarkably absent from the recent debates over college admissions.
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Affirmative Action for the Elite
Ivy League schools are decrying the Supreme Court decision that struck down their affirmative action programs for racial minorities. But they still have an affirmative action program for America's wealthy elite, with guaranteed admission for "legacies" (children of alumni) and "donors" (children of donors).
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