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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another post has a link to the college acceptances over the last three years at Harvard-Westlake.  59 of 62 applicants got into Kenyon, way more than any other better known LAC.  This confirms what I’ve said all along: it’s a rich kid school and it’s a second choice for everyone.[/quote]

It's a first choice for many, and it keeps getting better. It's beautiful, the dining hall is straight out of Hogwarts, the writing program is outstanding, and the sports programs are amazing, especially in swimming/diving (tennis is also excellent). Any kid who gets to attend Kenyon, Denison, Oberlin, Wooster, or Ohio Wesleyan is very fortunate and will have every opportunity to receive a world-class undergraduate education. [/quote]

All of this may be true, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s a second choice for the vast majority of its applicants. It has one of the lowest yields around. These are facts, not opinions.[/quote]

A PP said it was a "second choice for everyone," which is untrue. Some kids fall in love with the place, and for them, it is a first choice. Yield rates don't necessarily indicate the actual quality of a school and reflect factors such as application cost and prestige (often overblown). I don't understand the need to denigrate an excellent school that may be the perfect fit for the right kid. [/quote]

I’d be real interested to hear how “application cost” has anything to do with yield. Yield refers to what happens after a student has already applied and been accepted. You’re not making any sense.[/quote]

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