Harvard newspaper editorial board says word limit in applications hurts people of 'marginalized' backgrounds
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The editorial board of the Harvard Crimson warned that shortening essay question length in applications could disproportionately hinder people of certain demographics.
The board wrote that "with the end of race-based affirmative action in university admissions, applicants are facing an added uncertainty: the extent to which their diverse backgrounds can factor into their essays, and in turn, their admissions." Alexander Hall is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Alexander.hall@fox.com.
It explained that Harvard changed its supplemental essay questions "from one optional open-ended essay and two optional short essays to a series of five required short essays, each with a 200-word limit."
The "foremost concern," the board claimed, is how students will be able to "condense discussions about formative life experiences and their identities into 200 words or less," suggesting this will have a "disparate impact that falls heaviest on those from marginalized backgrounds."
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