Two top colleges are dropping the use of legacy admissions as criticism of the practice continues to mount in the wake of last month’s Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reported Sunday that Carnegie Mellon University would no longer be considering relationships with alumni in its admissions process.
Also according to the Tribune Review, the University of Pittsburgh stopped considering relations to alumni in its process in 2020.
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The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reported Sunday that Carnegie Mellon University would no longer be considering relationships with alumni in its admissions process.
Also according to the Tribune Review, the University of Pittsburgh stopped considering relations to alumni in its process in 2020.
Top schools begin dropping legacy admissions after affirmative action ruling
The moves to eliminate legacy admissions follow the Supreme Court ruling in June against the use of race-conscious admissions for colleges, which reignited efforts to eliminate top schools giving favorable treatment to children of alumni.
