Stanford to continue legacy admissions, reinstate standardized test requirements

Stanford to continue legacy admissions, reinstate standardized test requirements

Stanford will continue considering legacy status while no longer being test-optional for the fall 2026 admissions cycle, according to the University’s newly released admissions criteria.  The move comes after Assembly Bill 1780, which will prohibit universities benefiting from state-funded financial assistance from “providing a legacy preference or donor preference in admissions… to an applicant.” To comply with the new bill, Stanford will withd…