New Pressure Put on Colleges to End Legacies in Admissions

Texas A&M action draws attention to the issue

Colloquy: 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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