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Last I knew (= 1990s), Harvard had about 1/3 legacy admits. That number seems incredibly high now, does anyone know a modern number? FWIW, The rationale back
by jpdoctor 15y ago
Last I knew (= 1990s), Harvard had about 1/3 legacy admits. That number seems incredibly high now, does anyone know a modern number?
FWIW, The rationale back then: Large donors run in families, it was deemed essential to keep the universities funded.
- sliverstorm 15y agoConsidering the drops we have been seeing in public funding, at least for public universities keeping funded is perhaps going to become an ever more crucial goal...
- steve-howard 15y agoHarvard's endowment is $32 billion, equal to the annual budget for the US department of education. I don't think they need to worry.