Both affirmative action and legacy admissions policies have come under scrutiny recently.
Over the years, the Supreme Court has heard a number of cases related to affirmative action and its possible they may rule on another. Weeks before College Pulse conducted its survey, on October 1, Federal District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled that Harvard University's"race-conscious admissions" process wasn't discriminatory against Asian American applicants.
The legacy admissions process hasn't been a perfect system, either. Critics argue it puts minority students at a further disadvantage, as students have no control over their parents' alma mater and the policy was thrown back into the spotlight after news broke of the college admission scandal.
The University of Southern California and Stanford University were among the institutions named in the college admission scandal and on October 4, Newsom signed Assemblymember Phil Ting's bill into law, which requires higher education institutions to disclose whether legacies are given preferential treatment. If the school uses a legacy admissions policy, they must also disclose how many legacies were admitted and whether they had the necessary academic qualifications.
Republican and Democrat college students, according to the poll, saw eye-to-eye on whether merit or birth should reign supreme in the admissions process. When faced with the hypothetical situation of two college applications being completely equal aside from GPA and legacy status, both political groups agreed: GPA should be given more weight.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Liverpool winning streak ends with draw at UnitedManchester United ended Liverpool's 100 percent start to the Premier League...
Read more »
Sterling slips from five-month high after Brexit plan hits snagSterling fell over half a percent against the dollar on Monday, slipping from fi...
Read more »
Sterling slips from five-month high after Brexit plan hits snagSterling fell over half a percent against the dollar on Monday, slipping from fi...
Read more »
Sterling slips from five-month high on Brexit delay jittersSterling fell over half a percent against the dollar on Monday, slipping from fi...
Read more »
https://people.comGet the latest news about celebrities, royals, music, TV, and real people. Find exclusive content, including photos and videos, on PEOPLE.com.
Read more »
Not Everyone at Louis Vuitton Is Cool With the Whole Trump ThingNicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton's artistic director of women’s collections, spoke out against the brand's recent ceremony with Donald Trump
Read more »