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Ann Moeckli’s policy on ban legacy admissions

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Should universities be prohibited from giving preference to applicants whose parents are alumni?

AM>AM  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, admissions must be based strictly on merit rather than family wealth or lineage

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Very strongly agree

Yes, admissions must be based strictly on merit rather than family wealth or lineage

This aligns strongly with Green themes of fairness and equal access to education; legacy preference is seen as privileging lineage over equitable evaluation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, legacy preference is "affirmative action for the rich" that rigs the system against the working class

The framing matches Green Party critiques of class inequality and “rigged” systems benefiting the wealthy; Greens often support reforms that curb elite advantages in education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

The Green Party generally opposes entrenched privilege and policies that advantage wealth and inherited status; legacy admissions are widely criticized as undermining equal opportunity. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, private universities are independent institutions with the right to select students as they choose

While Greens support some institutional autonomy, they prioritize anti-discrimination and equal-opportunity principles; they would be skeptical of using ‘private choice’ to defend legacy-based preference. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, alumni donations are necessary to fund scholarships for low-income students

Greens typically reject justifying inequitable admissions practices on fundraising grounds, favoring broader public funding and equitable access rather than trading preference for donations. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

A blanket defense of legacy preference conflicts with the Green Party’s emphasis on social and economic justice and reducing structural advantages for the affluent. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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