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Affirmation action/ Legacy admission

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Here is a short 20-question survey on the issue of affirmative action and legacy admission. It will only take you a couple of minutes!



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1

In a sentence, could you tell me what affirmative action consists of?

2

What are the 3 first words that come to your mind when you think of affirmative action?

3

In a sentence, could you tell me what legacy admission consists of?

4

What are the three first words that come to your mind when you think of legacy admission?

5

Would you say that either of these policies (affirmative action and legacy admission) makes the American school system more racially biased? Why?

6

Do you believe that outside of affirmative action and legacy admission, the American school system is racially neutral? Why?

7

Which emoji would best describe your reaction to the Supreme Court decision to outrule affirmative action?

Select one answer
8

Which of the following statements would you agree with?

Select one or more answers
9

What word would best describe the effect of affirmative action?

Select one answer
10

What word would best describe the effect of legacy admission?

Select one answer
11

What could be a solution to better the American school system?

Select one or more answers
12

The affirmative action policy...

Select the statement you think is true
13

Harvard grants preferential treatments to legacies…

Select the statement you think is true
14

In racially integrated classrooms, students generally obtain...

Select the statement you think is true
15

Could you rank these arguments about affirmative action from 1 to 4, 1 being the one you most agree with ?

Change the order according to your opinion
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Could you rank these arguments about legacy admission from 1 to 4, 1 being the one you most agree with ?

Change the order according to your opinion
17

Do you feel concerned by the affirmative action or legacy admission policies, even indirectly? If so, how?

18

If you plan to go to college, do you feel like any of these two policies might be an obstacle to your future college admission? If so, in which way?

19

Do you know any experts related to the subject of affirmative action or legacy admission/ any books, newspapers, or TV programs specialized in the study of these policies? If so, let me know who/ what they are.

20

Is there anything else you might want to share on the subject of affirmative action or legacy admission (opinion, anecdote or other)?