Virginia moves to end legacy admissions at its universities

This is great to see! Legacy admissions should have never been a thing.

 

I agree! Education admission should be based on academic merit, not racial or legacy. If they want to put equality into admission, there should be economic disadvantages.

 

I can't make head or tail of this. We were discussing legacy, now you say admission should be on academic merit only. And there should be "economic disadvantages" --- OK. Does that mean whites pay more than Blacks but not as much as Asians??? Or vice-versa? I'd be VERY careful, there.... however it goes, SOMEBODY is really not gonna like this. Maybe nobody is. I'm gonna need a chart, I think.

Or do you mean anybody with less-than-superb academic merit can be admitted - provided they pay extra? I don't think this whole thing is gonna fly. Maybe it's not even Constitutional - not that that would kill it, the way things are today. Convince me.

 

Not paying extra, everybody should receive the same scholarship or pay the same tuition regardless of race or legacy. The economic disadvantages are a meaning in the admission equations. Wealthy students have a lot of resources for tutoring and entrance exam preparation. While the lower class family students usually do not have those resources. But to be honest with you, nowadays, learning resources are available unlimited; even a poor kid can take online SAT classes for free.

So the admission should be the same for everyone regardless.

 

One sentence. Simple. Thanks.

 

Oh! Where will all those Confederate larvae go?

 

Tennessee? North Carolina? Trade School?

 

"Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn."-Rhett Butler

 

Regarding legacy admissions into college, my thought is that perhaps it wasn't a bad thing generations ago. When college degrees were rare. It would likely foster more donations to the college, for example. Give the college a more personal touch making it more of a family affair. I think it is good in this day and age to do away with them though.

 

Gasp! Do away with families? Say it ain't so, Bill!
Seriously - good point.

 

Steve,
You know I consider you a knowledgeable individual, and a friend. But legacy admissions go to people who have long supported institutions with their gifts, and support in various other ways. I do not suggest they be admitted without the academic requirements, but in the great state of NC, we remember people who have helped us, and I hope we continue! The numbers are not that great!

 

Legacy admissions to the highest ranked universities are a means to perpetuate a sort of aristocracy. Not healthy in a "classless" society.

 

Aristocracy? This is not India! I have a wonderful family here ion my community. The great-grandfather a slave. College? No reading and no writing. But the grandson went on to study at THE University of NC and completed his undergrad studies. and them law at NCCU. He now falls under legacy admissions. While it is often those who can financially support these institutions, some feel they need punishment for being successful. Not me! This WOKE BS will eventually destroy every inch of what used to be the American way!

 

You lost me at "WOKE BS." Where, in this thread was the subject of race under discussion? Answer - nowhere, before you pushed the anti-woke button. Not having any. I'm out.

 

How are the children being punished? They can be admitted on individual merit just like everyone else. If you come from a home with college-educated parents, you're already at an advantage. Crying because your children can't compete is insane and borne out of a sense of entitlement.

 

Harvard has a backdoor way for dumb, rich kids to gain admission without affecting their stats for rankings.

https://nypost.com/2023/11/06/news/harvards-secret-backdoor-for-ultra-rich-under-qualified-kids/

 

WOKE is far more than race!

 

True that woke is far more than race. It is political BS though. At least in the way used by the political right.