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Re:Harvard University is fighting to keep its admissions pro... by kornish on Thursday July 05, 2018 @11:09PM (#17468579)
I'm not saying people don't know who gets in mostly due to legacy. I'm saying the university can't formally confirm.
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Re:Harvard University is fighting to keep its admissions pro... by duxup on Thursday July 05, 2018 @11:15PM (#17468600)
I really think that kinda ruins the idea that it would tarnish their image if folks already know. Nobody would think differently if they said it.
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Re:Harvard University is fighting to keep its admissions pro... by edanm on Friday July 06, 2018 @06:54AM (#17470383)
Maybe, or maybe it's another case of a "common knowledge" phenomenon. Sure, theoretically everyone knows about legacies, but formally acknowledging it means you can't pretend not to know for specific purposes.

(E.g. "everyone knows" is an invalid argument for court if someone brings up discrimination; "they admitted it in a public statement" is a totally valid argument.)

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Re:Harvard University is fighting to keep its admissions pro... by kornish on Friday July 06, 2018 @02:41PM (#17474055)
Exactly this (and well-phrased)!
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