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Legacy preference in college admissions reduces student diversity.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Legacy preference in college admissions reduces student diversity?

Unclear. Several sources argue or find that legacy preferences disadvantage students of color and reduce racial diversity, including one study reporting legacies are less racially diverse than non-legacies at a single elite college. None measures the causal effect of legacy preference on overall student diversity, so the evidence only partially supports the claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Legacy preferences - Wikipedia
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Legacy preferences - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences

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Bloodlines Over Merits: Exposing the Discriminatory Impact of Legacy Preferences in College Admissions
2024
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Trey, C. (2024). Bloodlines Over Merits: Exposing the Discriminatory Impact of Legacy Preferences in College Admissions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4761158

Ensuring Fairness in College Admissions: Rethinking Recruitment, Demonstrated Interest Strategies, Early Decision, and Legacy Admission. Equitable College Admissions Practices
2023
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Lauren, B. & Eckerson, P. E. (2023). Ensuring Fairness in College Admissions: Rethinking Recruitment, Demonstrated Interest Strategies, Early Decision, and Legacy Admission. Equitable College Admissions Practices. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED632418

Through the Front Door: Why Do Organizations (Still) Prefer Legacy Applicants?
2022
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Castilla, E. J. & Poskanzer, E. J. (2022). Through the Front Door: Why Do Organizations (Still) Prefer Legacy Applicants?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031224221122889

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