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Georgetown Community Petitions to End Legacy Admissions for Descendants of Alums, Faculty, Staff

BestColleges

The petition says the policy directly hurts campus diversity. are petitioning to eliminate legacy admissions — university policies that favor children of alums, faculty, and staff in admissions. Georgetown projected a decrease in enrollment from underrepresented groups. As of Sept. 11, there are over 700 signatures. "In

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Did the Supreme Court Really End Affirmative Action? Maybe Not.

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The Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Universities in states that banned affirmative action have experienced a drop in minority enrollments. Its decision left open the possibility of students using application essays to address race.

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The End of Affirmative Action and the Future of College Admissions

Top Tier Admissions

According to UC’s amicus brief filed to the Supreme Court last summer, these policies improved geographic diversity and increased the representation of low-income students but proved inadequate to bring racial diversity to UC’s student body that is representative of the state. In this respect, much groundwork has already been laid.

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Volume 22, Issue 3 – June 2023

THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

Practitioners are key in forming informed policy that benefits students, the state, and schools. Bollinger dealing with the university’s undergraduate admissions policies and Grutter v. Bollinger that addressed the policies of the university’s law school. That is why I find this so rewarding and so required.

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How to Succeed as a Stanford Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Non-science majors also allow for a break from science work, opportunities for experiences unique from other applicants, and interdisciplinary education that will help you throughout your career as you navigate public policy, pharmaceutical economics, teaching, or any other non-patient-facing task you may have to handle as an MD.

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The One Thing We Can Be Certain Of Is Continued Uncertainty

Admissions Village

It’s worth noting that nine states - California (1996), Washington (1998), Florida (1999), Michigan (2006), Nebraska (2008), Arizona (2010), New Hampshire (2012), Oklahoma (2012), and Idaho (2020) – already had bans on affirmative action in place. More public universities may establish auto-admit policies.

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As Study Abroad Rebounds, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Access

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The proposal would create a grant program within the Department of State to expand study abroad options to nontraditional destinations and increase the number of minority students, first-generation college students, community college students, and students with disabilities studying abroad.