The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Room For Debate: Does Legacy Admissions Still Make Sense

November 15, 2011

Room For Debate: Does Legacy Admissions Still Make Sense

A recent article in The Times about the pressure felt by Ivy League alumni to get their children into their alma maters — and by those children to get into their parents’ colleges — demonstrated that legacy preferences are still a big part of the admissions process at top schools. Why do legacies still carry so much clout in the admissions process? With competition intense and with the oversupply of qualified applicants, why does giving preference to the children of graduates make sense anymore? Read the debate at:

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/11/13/why-do-top-schools-still-take-legacy-applicants/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1

Nov 15, 2011 2:20:00 AM | admissions, Essays/Opinions

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