CA Governor signs bill to ban all legacy admissions at private CA colleges (USC, Stanford, Santa Clara, etc)
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Anonymous
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Good for Phil Ting for carrying this legislation, CA voters for voting for it, and Gov Newsom for signing it. USC (which has the highest number of legacy admissions, followed by Stanford) said they would comply with the new law.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/30/california-bans-legacy-admissions-colleges-00181655 |
Anonymous
| not in effect til sept 2025 and by then there will be more lawsuits that this is unconstitutional |
Anonymous
I'm a Stanford ('94) legacy myself and I approve of this. It's the right move. Especially after the SCOTUS decision striking down affirmative action. |
Anonymous
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I think this is great.
Even if this gets appealed down the line, it is now against the zeitgeist to have legacy admissions. Tide is turning and will turn elsewhere too. |
Anonymous
agreed. even if this lets a few hundred more deserving students replace legacy admits, it's a step in the right direction. |
Anonymous
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How many other colleges will follow CA?
I think PA may rule accordingly soon. |
Anonymous
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Definitely PA will follow.
USC already gave a statement that they will follow the new CA law! |
Anonymous
| Serious question. Why would an alumn give money to his/her school if there is no way it will help your child even in some small way don’t the road? Isn’t this going to kill alumni giving?. |
Anonymous
USC and Stanford will comply. It will be embarrassing to be the lone private institution in CA not complying with the law. |
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Anonymous
CA has followed MD's example by banning legacy at private colleges. I think PA will be next. MD started a powerful line of dominoes and others (IL, VA) have already banned legacy for public college. |
Anonymous
Nope. I still will give to Penn even legacy is gone. I'll probably give even more when they strike it down. I don't like the legacy policy. When I served on the admissions committee in college, I couldn't believe how low the stats were for legacy admits - especially double legacy admits. |
Anonymous
What about NJ, NY and CT? |
Anonymous
https://www.highereddive.com/news/5-states-weigh-legacy-admissions-bans/711428/ |
Anonymous
Connecticut Connecticut lawmakers advanced a bill this month that would prohibit legacy admissions across the state’s public and private colleges. The state’s higher education committee also amended the legislation by adding a proposed ban on policies that give an advantage to applicants related to college donors. Connecticut Sen. Derek Slap, co-chair of the Legislature’s higher ed committee, cited Virginia’s legacy ban as an inspiration for the move, as it included language barring donor preferences. The bill has drawn opposition from some of the state’s colleges. Connecticut is home to some well-known and selective private institutions, though at least one has already moved away from legacy admissions. Wesleyan University, a selective liberal arts institution in Connecticut, gained widespread attention when it ended preferential legacy policies shortly after the Supreme Court decision. At the time, Wesleyan President Michael Roth told The New York Times that the practice served as “a sign of unfairness to the outside world.” Maryland Maryland lawmakers are considering a ban on legacy and donor admissions policies for all colleges that receive state funding. The legislation would still allow colleges to ask about applicants’ legacy status for data collection purposes. The state’s House passed the bill in a 133-4 vote last month. |