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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I asked a trustee at my Ivy last year why they continued with legacy admissions when they were so heavily criticized for it. He said they know it increases alumni donations and participation in the school for generations. They’ve also studied how legacies perform academically and they significantly outperform their peers at school and in professional success after school. Finally, the school isn’t simply an academics factory but a community, and having whole families tied to the school adds to the community they want to build.[/quote] Because non-legacy kids are not smart, cannot donate, and cannot be a good addition to the community….[/quote] You are missing the point entirely. Most admits are non-legacy and of course they contribute, but the legacy kids, on average, do better on these metrics that matter to the school.[/quote]
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