January 30, 2004
New Pressure Put on Colleges to End Legacies in Admissions
Texas A&M action draws attention to the issueColloquy: Join an online discussion about whether colleges -- especially public ones -- are likely to abandon legacy admissions policies, which give an edge to the relatives of alumni, in response to outside pressure.By PETER SCHMIDT
In deciding this month to end legacy admissions, Texas A&M University at College Station may have become a harbinger of similar changes at other higher-education institutions.
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