Elyse C. Goncalves

1 week ago | thecrimson.com | Elyse C. Goncalves |Graham Lee

At a routine hearing at the Joint Committee on Higher Education held in early May, a diverse group of five students gathered to urge the Massachusetts Legislature to ban legacy admissions in the state. They argued the practice advantages wealthier and whiter students in a time when schools should be doing just the opposite. Luke D.M. Albert ’22-’23, a recent Harvard graduate and a legacy student himself, spoke against the practice in higher education.