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Screenshot of nytimes.com: California bans legacy admissions at private universities

California bans legacy admissions at private universities (nytimes.com)

535 points by JumpCrisscross 2 years ago | 563 comments

New York Times article reporting that California has banned legacy admissions preferences at private universities such as Stanford and USC.

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Screenshot of triblive.com: Children of alumni no longer have admissions edge at Carnegie Mellon, Pitt

Children of alumni no longer have admissions edge at Carnegie Mellon, Pitt (triblive.com)

565 points by Geekette 3 years ago | 692 comments

TribLive news article reporting that Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh have ended admissions preferences for children and relatives of alumni.

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California bans legacy admissions at private universities(nytimes.com)

Children of alumni no longer have admissions edge at Carnegie Mellon, Pitt(triblive.com)

California bans legacy admissions at private universities (nytimes.com)

Children of alumni no longer have admissions edge at Carnegie Mellon, Pitt (triblive.com)