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  2. Why do colleges use legacy admissions? 5 questions answered

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    More than half of the top 250 U.S. colleges and universities offer legacy admissions. Paul Marotta / Getty ImagesLegacy admissions – a practice in which colleges give special consideration to ...

  3. Should Legacy Status Matter Anymore in College Admissions?

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    Eric Eng, the admissions counselor, reiterates that being a legacy is more of a thumb on the scale than a free pass. “First and foremost I consider the academic and extracurricular profile” of ...

  4. Legacy preferences - Wikipedia

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    Legacy preference or legacy admission is a preference given by an institution or organization to certain applicants on the basis of their familial relationship to alumni of that institution. [3] It is most controversial in college admissions , [ 4 ] where students so admitted are referred to as legacies or legacy students .

  5. What are legacy admissions — and do colleges need them?

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    Legacy college admission is an advantage given at birth, in which the children of a school’s alumni receive special consideration in the college admissions rat race. But after the US Supreme ...

  6. Numerus clausus - Wikipedia

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    In case the students receive more than one study place, they must select one. During the year, one person may accept only a single study place in an institution of higher education. The system is enforced through a national database on student admissions. In the Finnish system, the numerus clausus is the most important factor limiting student ...

  7. Top schools begin dropping legacy admissions after ...

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    According to Education Reform Now, a think tank focused on education policy, legacy admits make up roughly 10% to 25% of admissions at top universities. A recent survey by Generation Lab found ...

  8. Legacy admissions banned at California colleges under new law

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law Monday banning legacy admissions at all colleges in the state, including private ones. The law says public and private nonprofit institutions will not ...

  9. California just banned legacy preferences in college ...

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    California’s Democratic governor approved a new state law on Monday that bars private, nonprofit colleges from using legacy or donor preferences in the admissions process.. Admissions officers ...