OPINION: Why I view the ban on legacy admissions at California’s private universities with skepticism
Until access to selective institutions is either fair or equal, the halo effect of elite universities may simply seem like ‘affirmative action for the privileged’ JULIE POSSELT California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law prohibiting the consideration of legacy and donor status in admissions decisions. The impact will be most felt at a small handful of private colleges and universities, including my own, the University of Southern California (USC). I view the new policy with the same skepticism with which I viewed the fervor around eliminating test scores and eliminating affirmative action. Banning legacy admissions is promoted not only […]
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