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Why do colleges use legacy admissions? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Nadirah Farah Foley, Postdoctoral Associate, New York University
imageMore than half of the top 250 U.S. colleges and universities offer legacy admissions. Paul Marotta / Getty Images

Legacy admissions – a practice in which colleges give special consideration to children of alumni when deciding who to admit – have been making headlines. Colleges are increasingly being called on to rethink the merits of...

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