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  2. US education chief considers new ways to discourage legacy ...

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    Some small colleges have disavowed legacy admissions after affirmative action was banned, but there’s been no sign of change in the upper […] The post US education chief considers new ways to ...

  3. Student rights in U.S. higher education - Wikipedia

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    Brody v. Finch University of Health Sciences Chicago Med. School (1998) determined that students have the right to notice of degree requirement changes (Kaplan & Lee, 2011 [22]). If a student, for instance, is absent for a semester and is not continuously enrolled they need to know if degree requirements have changed.

  4. 'We're really worried': What do colleges do now after ...

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    Maggie De Leon, an Asian American rising senior at Downtown Magnets High School, said she thinks all students will get a fairer shot at college admissions without race as a consideration.

  5. 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 ...

  6. College admissions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Applying to colleges can be stressful. The outcome of the admission process may affect a student's life and career trajectory considerably. Entrance into top colleges is increasingly competitive, [12] [13] [14] and many students feel immense pressure during their high school years.

  7. 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 ...

  8. Need-blind admission - Wikipedia

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    Need-blind admission in the United States refers to a college admission policy that does not take into account an applicant's financial status when deciding whether to accept them. This approach typically results in a higher percentage of accepted students who require financial assistance and requires the institution to have a substantial ...

  9. New York colleges under pressure to end legacy admissions ...

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    With the Supreme Court striking down the use of affirmative action in higher education last month, New York colleges have come under pressure to reconsider giving priority to the children of ...