NYU will no longer ask applicants whether they are children of alumni on the Common Application, a move to help clarify that it does not consider legacy-status in the applications process.
The university will also stop marking alumni relations as “Considered” in admissions on its Common Data Set
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Following the Supreme Court ruling that eliminates the use of affirmative action, legacy admission practices at highly selective universities are under intense scrutiny.
Legacy admission practices have been in the spotlight since the Supreme Court ruling that effectively eliminated affirmative action in college acceptance decisions.