Still, it’s all a money game. It’s not as profitable for universities to accept lower income students and end legacy admissions. But with massive endowments and such high tuitions, there’s no doubt they could do it. Politically, now’s a good time to push them to do so. 7/7
I’ve been thinking a lot about the affirmative action ruling, so I’ll share here in a short thread. First, it’s really embarrassing to see other Asian people cheer the downfall of affirmative action. Especially those who are wealthy and successful. I really don’t get it. 1/7
long way in making campuses equitable in a real and tangible way. I also think that now is a great time to push more forcefully for the end of legacy admissions. Universities will be reeling from today’s decision and it’s a good time to put some pressure on them to do better. 6/7