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[quote=Anonymous]Citing a study where 100 schools with different admission standards is not only disingenuous but also misleading. In most of these schools admission is not competitive enough for legacy to make a material difference, so including their alum donation into the picture to determine the affect of removing legacy admissions on the college is ridiculous. It is not very hard to get into Texas A&M even without legacy, so why would a Texas A&M alum parent really care?

Notice how the admit rate comparison study quoted is restricted to 30 schools (the only schools where legacy may make a material difference), but alum giving effect is now cited with a study that included 100 schools to get the result they want. The NY times must think its viewers are stupid

Also shame on the NY times for easily accepting government intrusion via denial of grants to private colleges if they continue legacy, but not supporting the same approach for schools that favor Affirmative action.

These are private schools. If you favor using the power of Government for one set of social issues, you better expect that when the power changes in DC, it will be applied to other social issues as well.

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