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August 06, 2004
Legacy is wrong
Americans like to think they live in the place where everyone's dreams can come true. Each generation is always striving to do one better than the previous generation. Parents are looking to give their children a little bit more than what they had. Yet, there are some things that are so unfair in our country as to go against this very belief.
Today, President Bush spoke out against Legacy programs, which give priority to people who have some kind of favorable family history at the given University. I couldn't agree more. Universities should be looking for the very best and brightest students they can admit based on their own history (albeit short) to allow for the most driven students to reach their dreams. Those who work endlessly toward their goals should reap the greatest rewards, not those whose siblings, parents, or grandparents worked endlessly to reach theirs. As President Bush says, admission should be based "on merit."
Posted by Judd at August 6, 2004 01:08 PM
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