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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the many sad parts about that article is that the rich but smart kid who wasn't burdened by a need for financial aid only got into her places where her parents were legacies (Dartmouth, UVA).  [/quote]
Another person who didn't read the article carefully. She was also admitted to Johns Hopkins and Michigan/OOS.[/quote]

Sure, but did you miss the part where she was rejected by Duke, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Columbia, USC and even wait listed at Northeastern? There's a good deal of randomness in college admissions, but no one can argue that being a legacy (which statistically has been white affirmative action) gives students a huge boost.[/quote]

It was really random this year too. 
Lots of Cornell rejects who got into Yale. Lots of Dartmouth rejects who got into Duke. 
Weird.[/quote]

Maybe.  But legacy preferences aren't random.  It's kids who are born on 3rd base and getting congratulated for hitting a triple.[/quote]

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