Legacies on college campuses are getting shown the door. In higher education, schools are quietly doing away with legacy admissions, which allow children of alumni a competitive edge over other applicants — one that's equivalent to 160 points added to their SAT scores. I'm not a legacy admit. My parents are blue-collar workers, and my dad only attended classes at a state college. But I've felt the benefits of keeping legacies around at my school.
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