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For decades, sharing a last name with an alum of a prestigious university was a surefire way to get a leg up in the college-admissions gantlet — especially if they were a big donor.
Since June, when the US Supreme Court struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions, a harsh spotlight has been cast on legacy admissions, especially at Harvard, which was a defendant in one of the cases.