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Legacy Admissions Bill

Started by financeguy, February 15, 2022, 08:54:35 AM

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Quote from: Ruralguy on February 17, 2022, 09:52:57 AM
Also, they care if you are a big donor.

Jared Kushner got into Harvard after daddy donated $2.5M to the college.

There will always be ways for the high-and-mighty to get what they want.  Legacy admits are simply one more example in the pot. 
Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring
Your Winter-garment of Repentance fling:
The Bird of Time has but a little way
To flutter--and the Bird is on the Wing.

mythbuster

There are degrees of "legacy" that really play in here. Having one parent, or an uncle etc. who attended is not much of a boost for the average applicant. When people think legacies, they generally are thinking of the Bush type legacy where there is a line of multiple generations who attended.  The money donated also plays a huge role. Is there a building names after a relative? If so you are the kind of legacy that this bill targets.
    I don't think this bill is really aimed at the average child of an alum who gave $100 a year in annual giving.