Stanford will forgo Cal Grants to keep legacy admissions considerations in place despite California’s new statewide ban.

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stanford University will require applicants to submit standardized test ...

Stanford University has confirmed its admissions policies for fall 2026 will continue considering legacy status, a decision ...

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Stanford University will require SAT or ACT scores for Fall 2026 admissions, ending its test-optional policy. The university ...

New admissions criteria announced a continuation of legacy consideration and a reinstatement of the standardized testing ...

More: The impact of ‘demonstrated interest’ on college admissions | College Connection At Princeton University, legacy applicants are four times more likely to earn admission, according to Forbes.

California’s private nonprofit colleges no longer can grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college.

At one school, Northeastern University Oakland, fewer than 10 students who were admitted based on legacy ties did not meet the school’s admissions criteria last fall.

Legacy admissions banned at California universities The governor said admission into universities should be based on merit, skill and hard work.

California has become the second state to ban legacy admissions at private and public colleges and universities.