Ivy admissions prompt frenzy
Shift away from early-action programs may result in lower matriculation yield at Yale
Amid all the hype surrounding this year’s record-low acceptance rates in the Ivy League, two things are sure: This is a year unlike any other for college admissions, and no one can predict what is going to happen.
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By (Anonymous)
1:08pm on April 3, 2008
If the yield rate doesn't drop, do you think President Levin will be less timid about dropping the early admissions program and going head-to-head with Harvard and Princeton in the open market?
#3
By (Anonymous)
10:27am on April 6, 2008
A lot of those got in EA at Yale were not accepted by Harvard and Princeton, while those who were rejected/deferred by Yale EA got in both Harvard and Princeton.
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By Alum (Unregistered User)
2:45pm on April 7, 2008
Do you think that retaining early admissions this year will help Yale win the cross admit battle against Harvard?
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By (Anonymous)
10:00pm on April 7, 2008
I know 4 people got in Yale through EA, 2 will come. Enough EAs cross-admitted with MIT/Stanford and a lot of them were rejected by Harvard, so maybe 50% of EAs will come. I am not sure about the 1000+ RAs. Keep the EA, at least Yale gets some of the cream of the crops.
I think the fact that Yale now has the most generous financial aid in the United States, in terms of financial aid spending per financial aid recipient, will be reflected in a higher yield rate this year.