I’m not sure that I understand the conflation of legacy and non-deserving admits. If an applicant’s parents went to Harvard, they are probably much more likely to have gone to elite private schools and been afforded expensive opportunities to stand out in admissions (tutors, gap years, non-profits). I agree that 36% may be too high, even compared to peer institutions, but I’m not sure I agree or see evidence for the general claim that 100% of legacy students are undeserving and weighing down admissions standards
I’m not sure that I understand the conflation of legacy and non-deserving admits. If an applicant’s parents went to Harvard, they are probably much more likely to have gone to elite private schools and been afforded expensive opportunities to stand out in admissions (tutors, gap years, non-profits). I agree that 36% may be too high, even compared to peer institutions, but I’m not sure I agree or see evidence for the general claim that 100% of legacy students are undeserving and weighing down admissions standards