[ad_1] Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. The practice of legacy admissions—preferential consideration for the children of alumni—has emerged as a national flash point since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in June. Even some prominent… Continue reading Will the End of Affirmative Action Lead to the End of Legacy Admissions?
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The Future of Legacy Admissions, and a Conversation with Esmeralda Santiago
[ad_1] Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. The practice of legacy admissions—preferential consideration given to the children of alumni—has emerged as a national flash point since the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in June. Even some… Continue reading The Future of Legacy Admissions, and a Conversation with Esmeralda Santiago
The End of Legacy Admissions Could Transform College Access
[ad_1] In 2016, Georgetown University announced a first-of-its-kind change to its admissions policy. In addition to the long-standing legacy preferences afforded to applicants “with an enduring relationship” to the school, including children of alumni, it vowed to “give that same consideration” to the descendants of hundreds of enslaved people. From its founding, in 1789, the… Continue reading The End of Legacy Admissions Could Transform College Access