Wesleyan ends legacy admissions

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Yes, the rather pointed references to an unnamed “opposing corner” have been duly noted:

Legacy Admissions - Williams Professor "Why legacy admissions are a good thing"

What do we find in the opposing corner? Symbolism. Marketing. Propaganda. Public relations posturing. (Only those with a fondness for clichés would call it virtue signaling.) The message to high school students: Welcome to the elite! No one by birth has a better chance than you! To the public: We might charge $65,000 a year, but we are for the proletariat! (Yes, only old college grads say “proletariat,” but you know what I mean.) To alumni: See how good your old school is! By the way, click on this link to donate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/21/legacy-admissions-colleges-diversity/? This guy’s been to a few too many Wesleyan homecoming games.