Supporters of the idea of banning legacy and early admissions say both practices disproportionately help students who are white and wealthy get into prestigious schools.
to colleges and universities as the legislative session nears its end, with progressives claiming the practice is racist.that would outlaw early admission — in which prospective students agree to attend their top-choice college in exchange for acceptance earlier in the admission cycle — as well as legacy admissions say both practices disproportionately help white and wealthy students get into prestigious schools like Columbia, NYU, and Cornell.
Proposed legislation would bar schools like Columbia University from giving family members of alumni a special preference in admissions decisions.Columbia University freshman Jaylen Adams says admissions policies ought to be more fair for everyone even though she has already gotten into a top-notch school.
State Sen. Andrew Goundardes said upcoming SCOTUS decisions on affirmative action mean the time has come to pass his bill banning legacy and early admissions.Meanwhile, most of the top universities in the country give some advantage to family members of alumni, who are approximately 45% more likely to win admission compared to non-legacy students with similar qualifications, according to the Century Foundation.
And while legacy admissions are race-neutral on their face, Kahlenberg wrote at the time, they have roots in policies that replaced admission quotas for groups like Jews.
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