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Critics say Trump’s push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences

Sometimes called “affirmative action for the rich,” the practice of legacy admissions remains widespread among elite colleges even as it faces mounting bipartisan opposition

FILE – This Nov. 13, 2008 file photo shows the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File)
FILE – This Nov. 13, 2008 file photo shows the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File)
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Trump's critics and some allies question his silence on admissions policies that give applicants a boost because of their wealth or family ties.

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