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[quote=Anonymous]I think that PLENTY of applicants are turned aside that would do perfectly fine at top institutions. And I am ok with a school choosing to have diversity even if it means students not taking students with just the highest on-paper stats like GPA/SAT-ACT. This includes URM and I can even live with athletes. But not with legacy.

Legacy students should not be given any sort of preference.  There should be no box to indicate legacy and they should be considered the same as anyone else.

Our family has one school that already does this (no legacy question and no legacy boost) and we are happy about it.  The other school still has heavy legacy pull but our oldest DC didn't choose to apply there based on regional preferences.

If institutions fear they will lose donations based on removal of legacy, then they are just feeding into the machine that allows those with $ get ahead. People should give money because they want to support the institution, not because of what favors they may get for their own children later. And, if these institutions really cared about diversity, they should walk the walk.

I say this as someone who gives the least amount of money to the undergrad institution that still has legacy.  We give more support to the other undergrad institution and even MORE to the universities where we did graduate programs (and give directly to the academic department). We support the missions of those schools and programs more than the school that still has legacy.[/quote]

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