BestColleges

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill aiming to ban legacy admissions at public and private colleges. Criticism of legacy policies has intensified following the U.S. Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admissions. If ratified, the bill would take effect July 1.

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BestColleges

APRIL 4, 2024

A Connecticut bill aims to ban legacy admissions at the state's public and private colleges and universities. Legacy admissions bans have gained traction since the Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action. Wesleyan University abolished legacy preferences last year.

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BestColleges

MARCH 5, 2024

Data Summary Check Legacy admissions is the practice of giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors at colleges and universities. Check During the 2022-2023 academic year, more than 1,300 institutions reported that they did not consider an applicant's legacy status for admission.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK DARTMOUTH COLLEGE REINSTATES SAT/ACT REQUIREMENT On Monday morning, Dartmouth College announced that they will require applicants to submit standardized test scores in the upcoming undergraduate admissions cycle. First, test scores “are highly predictive” of academic achievement at Dartmouth.

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