Amherst College ends legacy admissions

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Amherst College in Massachusetts is ending legacy admissions which gives preferential entry to students whose parents or grandparents were alumni.

 

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Crock of b.s.! What about preference afforded to student athletes?! Mostly white. Mostly affluent. Mostly male.

Donations from them must be down.

Paging the IvyLeague

Roflmao, okay right..

Awesome! Finally a private school (let’s hope they mean it) with a truly merit-based student body. Vs Yale & Harvard that have student bodies ~50% watered down.

Good. This is a good first step.

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