Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions policy in pursuit of diversity, merit-based admissions
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Wesleyan University in Connecticut has announced that it will no longer give preferential treatment to applicants with historical ties to the school, known as "legacy status."
"We still value the ongoing relationships that come from multi-generational Wesleyan attendance, but there will be no 'bump' in the selection process," he wrote. "As has been almost always the case for a long time, family members of alumni will be admitted on their own merits."
Legacy policies have been called into question after last month's Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action and any consideration of race in college admissions. The court's conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years, forcing institutions of higher education to seek new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
In recent years, several schools, including Amherst College in Massachusetts, Carnegie Melon University in Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University in Maryland have also eliminated legacy admissions.
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