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[quote=Anonymous][quote=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.[/quote]

No, that's now how it works nor how it should work.  It's up to your kid to show demonstrated interest.  The OP stated "he wasn't going there anyhow".  Well then why the hell did he apply?  If it's truly your safety, then you need to convince the school they are your top choice.  It's up to the student to do that.

Schools goal is to fill their spots come august with X students.  Not X+Y, not X-Z, but X students. 
They have learned along the way to identify kids who wont be attending and sometimes they don't accept them.  They cannot afford to have less than X students matriculate come august.

ANd for top schools, well tons of highly qualified kids get rejected.  If you are smart enough to "be highly qualified", then you are smart enough to understand that you are likely to get a rejection.

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