Yield Management 2026: The Most Absurd Non-Admits

[Anonymous]

Just for kicks, please list the basic stats (or whatever else you want) of schools that your kid should have statistically gotten into but didn't.

I'll start:

School: Syracuse
GPA: 3.81 unweighted (DC private)
SAT: 1510

[Anonymous]

Did your kid apply Newhouse, architecture, performing arts, etc?

[Anonymous]

nope. To be fair, he wasn't going there anyway, but it was odd.

[Anonymous]

This thread doesn’t need to exist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread doesn’t need to exist.

[Anonymous]

Actually, it does. The process has gotten so ridiculous. "Over-qualified" kids get rejected from schools solely so they can manage their yields. This is not OK. If a kid applies, assume they want to go there. At least waitlist them so they can plead their case if they really are interested.

The process has gotten so over-complicated. Schools should be devoting their financial resources towards education, not paying yield management experts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just for kicks, please list the basic stats (or whatever else you want) of schools that your kid should have statistically gotten into but didn't.

I'll start:

School: Syracuse
GPA: 3.81 unweighted (DC private)
SAT: 1510

I’d reject this kid too. Why would they be applying to Syracuse??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for kicks, please list the basic stats (or whatever else you want) of schools that your kid should have statistically gotten into but didn't.

I'll start:

School: Syracuse
GPA: 3.81 unweighted (DC private)
SAT: 1510

I’d reject this kid too. Why would they be applying to Syracuse??

They spent the time and money to apply. Assume they want to go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for kicks, please list the basic stats (or whatever else you want) of schools that your kid should have statistically gotten into but didn't.

I'll start:

School: Syracuse
GPA: 3.81 unweighted (DC private)
SAT: 1510

I’d reject this kid too. Why would they be applying to Syracuse??

My kid with similar stats likes the school and is planning to apply…

OP did you visit or show other demonstrated interest?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:nope. To be fair, he wasn't going there anyway, but it was odd.

I think colleges are within their rights to deny or waitlist any non-serious candidate who doesn't appear to be interest, shows marginal interest and doesn't engage with virtual or in-person opportunities to learn about the school, writes a sub-par essay on "why X college?", doesn't seem like a fit.

Strange to feel entitled to be granted admission just because stats are decent.

[Anonymous]

Why do kids apply to any safety school? If all else fails, it could be the best available option.

[Anonymous]

BC 1550/3.9 at a Big3. Got into 2 Ivies. BC admitted several classmates who had ~1450/3.65.
All good but definite yield protection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for kicks, please list the basic stats (or whatever else you want) of schools that your kid should have statistically gotten into but didn't.

I'll start:

School: Syracuse
GPA: 3.81 unweighted (DC private)
SAT: 1510

I’d reject this kid too. Why would they be applying to Syracuse??

Exactly. Syracuse knows you aren't coming. Why did you waste their time?

[Anonymous]

I don’t think the original post questioned the rights of the school to make whatever decision they chose, just that it was statistically an unexpected result.

[Anonymous]

I know multiple kids at Syracuse that are very happy, but applied as a safety. They ended up going. I don’t think it’s so absurd.