| With race-based affirmative action in college admissions off the table, another policy that gives a boost to some students is in the crosshairs: "Legacy" preference. "Legacy" policies, which favor the children of alumni in the admissions process, have come under fire recently from the White House, Congress and countless Americans, who see it as an unfair benefit that primarily supports the wealthy and White, rather than less privileged applicants or applicants of color. More than 100 highly selective schools, including the entire Ivy League, consider legacy in their admissions, according to a Washington Post analysis. In 2017, Princeton University's president, Christopher L. Eisgruber, defended the legacy factor in admissions this way: "The ties back to earlier generations add something special to our community." At that time the university estimated 13 percent of its students were children of alumni. But after the Supreme Court decision rejecting race-based affirmative action in college admissions, the advantages legacy applicants receive are increasingly coming under scrutiny. A civil rights group announced in July that it has petitioned the federal government to force Harvard University end its legacy policies, and Wesleyan University announced last month it will no longer consider applicants' family ties in its admissions process. What are your thoughts on legacy admissions? Email about us at aboutus@washpost.com with your thoughts.  (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) The Supreme Court's affirmative action decision is expected to yield more applicants for some HBCUs. But school leaders say they will need to be more selective in admissions to absorb the increase. By Lauren Lumpkin and Corinne Dorsey ● Read more » | | | | 
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