So you are in favor of a hereditary aristocracy, noted. Pretty much 100% of your claims about the advantages of legacy admissions can be turned on their head and support affirmative action, which is what is really funny about this essay.
Didn't she specify the differences, for example legacy admissions being academically the same as standard admits vs affirmative action drastically lowering the bar? The other big one was legacy admissions tending to donate to the school at far higher rates.
You don't have to like those arguments or their implications, (although the facts seem well-grounded) but she did distinguish between the two systems.
So you are in favor of a hereditary aristocracy, noted. Pretty much 100% of your claims about the advantages of legacy admissions can be turned on their head and support affirmative action, which is what is really funny about this essay.
Could you make the argument for how they can be turned around to support affirmative action instead ?
Didn't she specify the differences, for example legacy admissions being academically the same as standard admits vs affirmative action drastically lowering the bar? The other big one was legacy admissions tending to donate to the school at far higher rates.
You don't have to like those arguments or their implications, (although the facts seem well-grounded) but she did distinguish between the two systems.
I would like really like some mentorship on how I can be born into a wealthy family please.