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yardwork

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2. The whole point of Trump's policies is to give everything to the wealthy.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 01:26 PM

Aug 15

Universities began looking at other admissions factors in an effort to make their student bodies more diverse - which is a strength in any group.

Eliminating those options weights admissions even more strongly toward legacies from wealthy donors and other privileged students. This will make student bodies weaker and less diverse.

Diversity is a strength all by itself.

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Critics say Trump's push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 15 OP

There should be no legacy admissions and moniss Aug 15 #1

The whole point of Trump's policies is to give everything to the wealthy. yardwork Aug 15 #2

Trump can only exert control because of the money Congress has given him. Congress will riversedge Aug 15 #3

Dubya, who was against DEI college admissions, was a legacy at Yale. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 15 #4

"Push for fairness," AP? Really? n/t malthaussen Aug 15 #5