Wesleyan University has ended legacy admissions, the practice of favoring applicants related to alumni.
The university's president told The New York Times the practice is "embarrassing" and an "unearned privilege."
The end of legacy admissions at Wesleyan comes after the Supreme Court's decision last month to end affirmative action, the practice of considering an applicant's race in college admissions.
Meanwhile, donor-related applicants were almost seven times more likely to be admitted, whereas legacy applicants were nearly six times more likely, Insider reported.
However, a Pew Research Center study showed 75% of participants disapproved of legacy admissions.
Persons:
Michael Roth, Roth, Johns Hopkins
Organizations:
Wesleyan University, New York Times, Service, Wesleyan, MIT, Harvard University, Pew Research
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Wall, Silicon, California