Opinion on the editorial, End Legacy College Admissions

The editorial, End Legacy College Admissions, is about how many colleges accept students just because they have relatives who have gone to the school. The article continues to say why this is not okay because it takes away the opportunity for minority’s and lower income students to attend the school. Giving students preferential treatment for legacy admissions has been going on for years. But now many colleges are no longer following that tradition. Many colleges believe it is not fair to other students who have as much potential as legacy students.
I believe preferential treatment for legacy admissions is acceptable. Carrying on the tradition of a family’s education at a school is very important. Another benefit of accepting legacy students is that, “it helped with donations, which in turn helps fund financial aid programs for needy students and the construction of facilities that help the entire organization” (The Editorial Board 3). Many colleges can afford new advancements and better facilities due to legacy admissions. Also, if a student is being offered the opportunity to follow a parent’s educational path, the child’s chance for academic success increases. On the other hand, legacy admissions are unfair. Admitting less qualified students based on their family history of enrollment takes away space from those who actually deserve to attend.
The author wrote this editorial clearly and specifically. He wrote the article so that the paragraphs flowed with one another. He also included statistics and quotations from different universities to support his claim. If the author did not do this, his claim would not have been as strong. This editorial is also mainly informative but at the same time it persuades readers to learn more about universities that favor legacy admissions. The author made his point clear that favoring legacy admissions is unfair.