CNN —The Supreme Court’s landmark decision shooting down affirmative action could hurt the college-to-career pipeline many companies lean on to diversify their ranks.
The Supreme Court’s Thursday ruling could make it even harder for those efforts to bear fruit.
Elite schools offer opportunities like networking, graduate resources and mentoring, as well.
Not being admitted to elite schools could thus harm many candidates of color.
Legal, medical fields still lack diversityIn the legal profession, for example, law schools are key for the pipeline to clerkships and even judgeships.
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