After Affirmative Action and Legacy Admissions, Will Early Decision Be the Next to Go?

When the Supreme Court overturned race-conscious admissions earlier this year, it forced colleges to reconsider many of the practices used to screen applicants. Almost immediately after the ruling became public, preferences for legacy applicants and the children of donors came under fire, including by President Biden.
Now colleges and critics are turning their attention to early decision, which has also been maligned for favoring affluent, well-connected students.