PLYMCO_PILGRIM
Gold Member
I doubt very much that the "legacy" admissions outnumber affirmative action admissions.
Even if so, there is something they bring: money, for one. They can pay full tuition, and their families donate to the college otherwise. This in turn helps support kids who might rely on scholarships.
Affirmative action admissions bring nothing, except a higher crime rate on campus.
Legacy admissions receive higher *PREFERENCE* than affirmative action candidates, if people are going to argue that people should be admitted from a merit standpoint[which is what anti-affirmative action bandits argue for] legacy admits should equally not be given preference, they're just as likely to box out higher qualified people also.
I think legacy admissions are just as unfair as affirmative action admissions.
Legacy Admissions means someone whos mommy/daddy is alumni may get in even if more qualified people should have the spot.
Affirmative Actions admissions also let people in when there are more qualified people to fill the spot.
The difference is any race can get legacy admissions as long as their mommy/daddy graduated (yes i know your theme that more white people have this opportunity i'm not arguing that specific point here).
However, certain races are exluded from Affirmative Action admissions, making the affirmative action admissions discriminatory based on race.