This is why Harvard and other Ivy League schools wanted to preserve affirmative action programs. Those exist to make the school look better while like a quarter to a third of their students are legacies.
That’s the real affirmative action. If you’re the child of an alumni, you’re like 10x more likely to get in compared to a non-legacy applicant.
A school known for elitism helps those who are known for elitism?
Le shock!
This is why Harvard and other Ivy League schools wanted to preserve affirmative action programs. Those exist to make the school look better while like a quarter to a third of their students are legacies.
That’s the real affirmative action. If you’re the child of an alumni, you’re like 10x more likely to get in compared to a non-legacy applicant.