BOSTON — Lawmakers want to end the practice of “legacy” admissions for students and others who get preference for coveted spots in prestige private colleges and universities in the wake
BOSTON — Lawmakers want to end the practice of “legacy” admissions for students and others who get preference for coveted spots in prestige private colleges and universities in the wake
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The ban on affirmative action has put pressure on selective colleges to end legacy preferences in admissions. But the advantages of familial wealth go beyond alumni status. As the tremors of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action continue to reverberate across higher education, legacy admits are poised to become the next domino to fall.