UC makes landmark decision to drop ACT and SAT requirement for admission

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@sushiritto,

I have been thinking the same thing. I can see Michigan soon overtaking Berkeley for the top spot among public universities for undergraduate education. Their finances are in far better shape, their administration still seems to be competent, and they have loyal alumni.

Just discovered that UMichigan/UNC-Chapel Hill/UVA all consider LEGACY status unlike all UC campuses…

I also wonder what is a typical range of % of annual admits through legacy for these public elite institutions…

And what is the major race/ethnicity group of legacy admits?

Just curious!

Regarding UMich’s usage of legacy status, they say it’s not used in the admissions decision any longer.

Does Michigan consider legacy status today?
Rick Fitzgerald, a spokesman, told Inside Higher Ed that legacy status is used for only two purposes. He said that the college does want to acknowledge family relationships to alumni when communicating with parents of applicants about the admissions process. Further, he said that legacy status is an important factor in calculating yield, the percentage of admitted applicants who enroll. Legacy applicants who are admitted enroll at a higher rate than do other applicants. So it’s important for enrollment planners to know whether those in the applicant pool are legacies, he said.

U of Michigan says it doesn't consider legacy status in admissions, but some statements suggest otherwise

I read that as some double speak happening. If the enrollment planners (typically admissions staffers and/or those from external companies who devise/run the admissions algorithm) are using legacy to come up with a projected yield % for each applicant (a common analytical methodology among colleges), then UM is using legacy in their admissions decisions. The higher the applicant’s yield projection, the greater their rate of acceptance.