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With three weeks to go before California's ban on legacy and donor admissions takes effect at private universities that ...
Stanford University will continue considering legacy status in admissions through fall 2026, despite California’s ban on ...
Stanford will forgo Cal Grants to keep legacy admissions considerations in place despite California’s new statewide ban.
New admissions criteria announced a continuation of legacy consideration and a reinstatement of the standardized testing ...
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stanford University will require applicants to submit standardized test scores in its fall 2026 admissions process. It will also continue legacy ...
The Los Angeles Times estimates that Stanford admitted 287 legacy students in 2022, equaling 13.8% of its new admits that ...
Stanford University has confirmed its admissions policies for fall 2026 will continue considering legacy status, a decision that could influence access to one of Silicon Valley’s most important talent ...
Legacy admissions policies are concentrated in selective colleges. Among four-year institutions that accepted 25.5% or fewer of their applicants, 56.1% considered legacy status in admissions in ...
Harvard University's practice of legacy admissions is being probed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, a spokesperson for the agency told ABC News. The investigation comes a ...
Cornell’s Legacy Admissions Process Sparks Debate Following Removal of Affirmative Action By Anushka Shorewala Oct 19, 2023 7:02 pm · Updated Oct 20, 2023 12:12 am Reading time: about 8 minutes ...
The Tufts Admissions Office repeatedly declined to comment on any aspect of the legacy admissions issue. According to Gina LaGuardia, the Editor-In-Chief of the CollegeBound Network, increased ...