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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People posting here about EC/essay's mattering or tipping the scale for a 4.3 don't seem to understand what yield protection means.

Kid A with 4.6 same scores and EC may get denied over kid B with similar scores EC but 4.2 if they think yield will be better, meaning the kid will accept.

The fact is they have barely a few minutes per application, no one is really reading these essays or thoroughly examining EC. They are cutting and culling based on objective metrics, which includes hooks, such as atheltics and race.

Hopefully OP kid got in some other places. Choice of college matters less and less in terms of prestige these days. Find a good fit including cost! [/quote]
NP. How about a kid with 4.6gpa/1550sat but with less than average ECs? Would colleges still yield protect the student? Or would some colleges assume this kid don't have a chance at top schools with such mediocre ECs, thus NOT yield protect him since the student likely accept the offer?

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