After graduating from high school, many graduates face the difficult challenge of applying to a university or community college to attend in the fall. By applying to college, students compare their likes and dislikes with each school, determine which school environment best suits them, and where they can receive the best possible education for their potential major. Finding a school to attend is an important part of a student's life, and applying to one should be done very carefully. Before students are admitted to a school, colleges must determine whether a student is eligible during an admissions process. Admissions is a crucial step in getting accepted into an elite college or major university. There are a few ways the admissions process can go, and legacy admission is one of the few. Many controversial issues have emerged in recent years that this type of selection is unfair to other students who do not qualify with legacy status. It is unethical to choose a student for superior reasons, because it is not fair to other students who do not have a superior status, but deserve to attend a school. Hereditary admission is the process in which a student is admitted because of a rich and educated family. , or important relative or intimate friend; who once attended a certain university to which that particular student applied. The Economist in "_The Curse of Nepotism_" describes legacy admissions as "the use of admissions systems as tools of alumni management, not to mention fundraising" (Economist 366), while Lowell and Turner in “_The History of Legacy Admissions_” they describe it as “the son or daughter of an alumnus or alumna” (Turner 375). Legacy admissions have been around for several years and continue to be used today at many major universities. Legacy admission is most commonly seen among the Ivy League and elite schools across the nation. In the 1920s, institutions like Yale, Harvard, and Princeton formalized their policies favoring the children of alumni to please their college-educated fathers. Turner 375).During the early years of this practice, schools admitted: “All alumni students who could demonstrate a minimum level of ability” (Turner 375), but now constant debate as to whether this is ethical or not has led to a decline in students admitted in this way. way. Although many believe it is unethical to accept students into the school based on the alumni and money they may contribute to the school, some believe that admitting students through a bequest has a positive impact on admission and college.