CBS MoneyWatch
November 15, 2011 9:33 AM
(MoneyWatch)
COMMENTARY. Should legacy applicants at Ivy League schools continue to enjoy an edge over everybody else?
I think most people -- except perhaps parents with an Ivy League pedigree -- would agree that giving a college admission boost to such "legacies," or family of alumni, is unfair.
The issue of alumni favoritism is bound to resurface in the coming months if the U.S. Supreme Court goes ahead, as expected, and reviews the constitutionality of affirmative action at colleges and universities. I wrote about this likelihood here: Is the End Nearing for Affirmative Action at Universities?
Full Story: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57324527/ivy-league-legacies-due-for-court-scrutiny/
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