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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually don't have a problem with the Children of Faculty admissions and/or tuition perks [i]particularly for private institutions[/i]. I think it much the same as any business that offers an employee preference and/or discount. I have worked for both kinds: ones that allowed employees first dibs on a new product or service (often at a discount) and ones that specifically prohibited it. Items or services with limited runs, much like a hard cap on enrollment might be, c/would often sway whether or not employees benefited. What I have never seen (nor am I suggesting college do), is treating one employee differently than another[i] of the same employment level[/i]. So, for example, all tenured professors dependents get in but not just Prof A's does while Prof B's doesn't.

At least that's where I sit at the moment but could, as most times, be convinced otherwise. The one (private) university I know of with such a tuition policy has it apply to all full-time employees after a three-year waiting period.  And, yes, that includes everyone down to the (full-time) cafeteria and maintenance crew. To the best of my knowledge, though, the dependent must be admitted on their own merits (but I sincerely guess they receive a substantial and positive head-start).[/quote]

Why should the child get a boost against their peers for their parent's accomplishments?

The whole point of getting rid of AA and legacy boosts are to not discriminate based on immutable characteristics. Parental employment is an immutable characteristic for the child.

What private business do is irrelevant here. Universities are bound by federal law as they take millions in tax money every year in the form of student loans and research grants. [/quote]

It’s not for their parents accomplishments, it’s for their employment. If you want the benefits of being employed at a university, work for the university. But let me guess, you wouldn’t be willing to take the pay cut.[/quote]

Not to mention, everyone is arguing as if this is a big deal---it is not.  Majority of universities, especially Elite/T25, require the students be admitted on their own merit.  The only perk is the tuition reduction. That is why many offer the tuition payout for a long list of accredited universities---to provide the benefit no matter where the kid is going.

Harvard/Stanford/Columbia/Northwestern/Duke are not taking a kid with a 1200 SAT/3.5UW just because their parent works there.  And for faculty member's kids, those kids are likely smart and highly qualified because they grew up in a home that valued education and those kids always knew they were heading to college.  So they are likely highly qualified admits

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Not only that, but the people here can get their panties in a twist over this issue, but there is no incentive for any university, let alone private ones, to change their policies on this.  It's not like T25 schools are going to see a drop in application rates or lose any type of funding should they make zero changes.  So, go ahead and shout from your soapboxes, but you're just shouting into the hurricane.[/quote]

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