Report Criticizes Legacy Admissions

A brand new report by Training Reform Now strongly criticizes legacy admissions.

“Legacy preferences present a birthright benefit to the kids of alumni within the school admissions course of,” the report stated. “They signify a textbook instance of systemic racism, since most beneficiaries of legacy preferences are white, whereas college students of colour and college students from low- and middle-income households are more likely to be the primary of their households to go to varsity. After a century of use, eliminating legacy preferences is lengthy overdue, however it will likely be completely vital for them to finish ought to the Supreme Courtroom bar the consideration of race in admissions, as it’s anticipated to do.”

The report famous that there’s sturdy opposition to legacy preferences on the earth of faculty admissions, and among the many common public.

The universities that proceed legacy preferences are typically on the East Coast. Whereas most faculties that provide legacy preferences are personal, the report famous that 80 % of Virginia’s public faculties accomplish that.

“Many extremely ranked universities and faculties enroll extra legacies than Black college students,” stated the report. “If the Supreme Courtroom bans the consideration of race in school admissions and faculties don’t finish the usage of legacy preferences, these enrollment gaps will seemingly develop even bigger.”