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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The irony of railing against anti-meritocratic legacy admits whilst casually explaining away affirmative action.  The article’s focus on admit rates whist ignoring the qualifications of the legacy cohort is intellectually dishonest.  As one might suspect given their privileged upbringing, legacy applicants are highly qualified candidates and it should be no surprise that their admit rate is higher than average. The difference in quant metrics of legacy vs. average admit is minimal and is dwarfed by the negative differential of affirmative action applicants.[/quote]

Your argument makes no sense. If legacy students are already so qualified, why exactly do they need an advantage. Why should they be given special consideration. There is no need for concern if legacy is eliminated because these kids will most likely hold their own in the general pool of applicants [/quote]

You don’t understand how legacy works.  Admissions at highly selective schools is almost a lottery.....they could fill their entire freshman class with 99% applicants.  Legacy allows applicants to distinguish themselves from the droves of other qualified students.  AA grants significant handicaps to URM applicants....that’s a different game whether you agree with it or not.[/quote]

I think schools should get rid of both legacy and affirmative action, but the former at least makes sense and is less pernicious than the latter.[/quote]

Legacies are the major contributers in donations. Without them, there will be much less financial aids, and then there will be much fewer opportunities for the kids from middle class and poor families. You ok with that?
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Details Details who cares about Details.

We want to burn the house.[/quote]

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