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[quote=Anonymous]The same thing happens every year (i.e. kids get accepted to multiple schools but only go to one, turning down the others). Recent experience enables schools to make a reasonably accurate guess about what their yield rate will be. They accept more kids than they have space for because they factor anticipated rejections into the mix. Some years they overestimate how many kids will accept, at which point they turn to the wait list. Other years, they underestimate and may end up a bit overcrowded which is generally temporary and can be adjusted by decreasing admissions to that class in the next entry year (and/or not replacing kids who leave). Most years, they get it about right and few if any kids get in off the waitlist. [/quote]
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