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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am opposed. There are two possibilities: 1) [b]Legacy status makes very little difference, and is just a nudge in the few cases when applicants are virtually identical. In that case, dropping the preference would make people like me happy, end the debate, and have little effect on the number of legacy admits. Why not?[/b] 2) Legacy status has a big effect. In that case, it's clearly unfair and should be dropped. I say this as an alumnus of an elite (USNWR top 3) liberal arts college who has children in high school. I certainly wouldn't get into my alma mater today, and my kids won't get in without legacy preference, but they are qualified enough to maybe get in with preference. But I don't think they should, as it would be taking away a spot from a more qualified student, and they have the ability to get into other very good schools and thrive there.[/quote] Not true. It is the equivalent of 100-200 additional points on the SAT.[/quote]
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