High schoolers prep first college applications in post-affirmative action environment

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High schoolers prep first college applications in post-affirmative action environment

High school seniors are preparing for the first round of college applications since the Supreme Court decision nixing universities’ use of affirmative action in the process.   In the new landscape, school counselors and advocates are urging students to find ways to take advantage of their essays to talk about their “lived experiences” after the high…