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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband was a first gen, non-legacy at a selective private university.  Very poor.

Now his son will be non-preferred over a non-legacy according to the school’s prez.

We are not a wealthy, privileged family, but he is a legacy.  Not all legacies are rich and entitled.

The school wants no legacies.  Seriously f’d up.[/quote]

Why is this f-ed up? This is fair. Just like your huband got in on his own, your child should be able to do so too! [/quote]

BUT HE won't because they won't take legacies.  It's a downgrade to be one at Hopkins.

He has 35 ACT and a 4.5/4.0 un-weighted (most rigorous schedule), 3 sport athlete.  We have already been told they want first generation, non-legacies.  The President openly condemned legacies.[/quote]

To further explain:

My husband is 51.  He got in to Hopkins in 1990 when they PREFERRED legacy admits.  He was not one.  He got in on merit (non-minority or recruited athlete either).

My son is now of similar grades/scores, but because is dad (poor, not entitled) went there, he is now less likely to get in since the President has been broadcasting he wants no legacy and dropped such admits to -3%.  He is further handicapped because of his race/ethnicity.

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Show me where the president said that. Not considering legacy is not the same as being anti-legacy.

Both of my brothers went to Hopkins; one of them the same year as your husband. They pass on to me every issue of the alumni magazine and that other magazine that gets sent out, because they know my child is considering JHU and they feel the information is useful. We read those magazines from cover to cover and I have never seen anything saying the president is trying to keep out legacy students. Do you have a link?[/quote]

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