This brief is part of the Affirming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion, and Empowering Action initiative. This brief--which draws on a thorough review of existing research, original data analysis, and conversations with institutional leaders and experts--urges college leaders and admissions officials to address longstanding inequities in college access by rethinking four policies and practices: (1) recruitment strategies; (2) demonstrated interest policies; (3) early admission deadlines; and (4) legacy admission policies. These practices too often are barriers to the economic mobility a college degree can offer. For all Americans to have access to a valuable college education, there must be a thorough review of current admissions practices and, most importantly, the courage to change them in ways that prioritize equity. [Eileen and Harold Brown provided additional funding for this series of briefs.]