Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, Vanderbilt researchers say

“By Jenna Somers At some highly selective colleges and universities, cohorts of mostly white, wealthy applicants have three to eight times greater odds of admission than other similarly qualified applicants. These beneficiaries are legacy applicants, those who receive an admissions bonus for having alumni relatives. Legacy preferences have long been criticized as perpetuating racial and […]

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