Wesleyan University: Top US college says it will end 'legacy' admissions
By Bernd Debusmann Jr
Excerpt from BBC News, Washington
Wesleyan University, an elite US liberal arts college, says it will no longer grant preference to student applicants with family or donor ties.
The Connecticut institution said it was "important" to end so-called legacy admissions, long criticised as a perk for the white and wealthy.
It cited the Supreme Court's recent ruling that race could no longer be considered as a factor in admissions.
A vast majority of Americans are against legacy admissions.
