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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any school that says they consider "demonstrated interest" on the CDS is basically admitting that they may take a student that they feel is more interested in attending over a (on paper) more accomplished student that they feel is not interested in attending.   This is exactly what yield protection is.

What is a mystery to me is why schools do this when it is not part of the rankings?   [/quote]

Because, gasp, some colleges may prefer applicants who demonstrably want to be there.  It happens in the corporate world too.  My law firm doesn’t typically offer to the same pool of students as Kirkland and Ellis or jones Day.  Because frankly we aren’t that interested in having the kind of people who want to work at a culture like that.  [/quote]

Not the same thing since these colleges don't always call out how they want you to show interest.   Some kids can't visit due to money/logistical issues.   Clicks on emails and attendance on virtual sessions could be inaccurate to track.    These schools are making assumptions.   Your law firm of course welcome to do the same.

I am wondering now if schools do this so they can keep their admissions rate down yet still be able to fully populate their class.  Otherwise they would have to model which  high status students not attending and would be in trouble if model not accurate.  [/quote]

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