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Why Legacy Admissions’ Days Might Be Numbered

Por: Slate Politics July 12, 2023

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When the Supreme Court , it may have inadvertently created an opening to spotlight another controversial college admissions program that’s been in use for about a century now: legacy admissions, aka “affirmative action for the wealthy.” It’s been a common practice , with higher education institutions initially using it as a way to limit Jewish applicants and eventually Black students too. Legacy students of the class of 2022, according... + full article



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