"Legacy Admissions at Harvard Under Fire: Civil Rights Complaint Filed"

Lawyers for Civil Rights have filed a complaint with the Education Department, urging them to stop Harvard University from giving preferential treatment to children of alumni in the admissions process, arguing that it violates federal civil rights law by disproportionately benefiting white applicants and disadvantaging applicants of color. This comes after the Supreme Court recently ruled against race-based affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The complaint highlights the significant advantage given to legacy applicants, with 34% of US applicants who were children of Harvard alumni being admitted from 2009 to 2015, compared to a 6% admission rate for non-legacy applicants. While some colleges have abandoned legacy preferences, many prestigious institutions, including those in the Ivy League, have not.