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[quote=Anonymous]One tidbit about Amherst abandoning legacy preferences: it is a cover for their athletes. The admission boost to athletes and it’s disproportionate impact on wealthy, white students at Amherst had far surpassed that of legacy — by an order of magnitude. Because of its smaller student population and much higher percentage of athletes, for example, Amherst without legacy and it’s 40% athletes is still more inequitable than Wesleyan, Middlebury, and Tufts with athletes and legacy both. So, no, Amherst is not “better” than the rest of the NESCAC on the equity front; it is at best middlin’. If Amherst wants to really talk the talk, it will cut recruited athletes in half once the affirmative action decision comes down in a few weeks and or leave/reform NESCAC. Until it does, it’s shift away from legacy preferences needs to be called what it actually is: a marketing ploy. [/quote]
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