In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision against using race-conscious admissions for college, individuals from across the political spectrum called for the elimination of legacy admissions.
Emilio J. Castilla, professor of management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, confirmed this belief in a, finding that legacy admissions are a form of favoritism that benefits predominantly white students.
Justices from both sides of the political spectrum noted the effects of legacy admissions on Thursday. “They’re looking for a way to improve the footprint of Harvard, let’s make sure that all admissions are based on academic scores, and not just eliminating affirmative action, but let’s look at the legacy programs,” Scott added in an interview with Fox News.
."70% of Harvard's legacy applicants are white. SCOTUS didn't touch that - which would have impacted them and their patrons."Fair College Admissions for Students Act
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