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2. 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 ...

3. Legacy preferences - Wikipedia

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   Currently, the Ivy League institutions are estimated to admit 10% to 15% of each entering class using legacy admissions. [21] For example, in the 2008 entering undergraduate class, the University of Pennsylvania admitted 41.7% of legacies who applied during the early decision admissions round and 33.9% of legacies who applied during the regular admissions cycle, versus 29.3% of all students ...

4. Should Legacy Status Matter Anymore in College Admissions?

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   Elite colleges say they’re ending alumni preference to make admissions fairer. Critics call it a PR move to gloss over troubling inequities. Meanwhile, families are trying to figure out what ...

5. Wesleyan University president: Why we’re ending preferential ...

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   Wesleyan president Michael S. Roth explains the university’s recent decision to end legacy admissions and argues for a renewed commitment to equity and access in higher education after the ...

6. Development case - Wikipedia

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   A development case is an application to an undergraduate institution that is set aside during the admission process for further review. In these cases, the merits of admitting a student based on their academic performance, test scores, and extracurricular activities are lowered by the donations of the applicant's family.

7. Entrance examination - Wikipedia

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   The National Level Common Entrance Examination (NLCEE) is a talent hunt initiative in India that provides scholarships and exposure visits to students aspiring for higher education. [2] The stiff competition has led to a situation where many students neglect their school studies and focus solely on ' entrance coaching ' which is time-consuming ...

8. Should colleges end legacy admissions?

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   The massive college admissions bribery scandal that has entangled Hollywood stars, wealthy elites and prestigious universities is drawing attention to a broader discussion of how colleges decide ...

9. 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 ...