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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is where stupid people who think they are intelligent start talking about "yield protection".[/quote]
Yield protection is not a thing at state schools but is at some private ones. Typically these are ones that value "demonstrated interest".  This is a clue that they might take a slightly less "qualified" (however this is defined) kid over a more qualified one if they think the kid will attend.   Only a clue, college admissions is not a transparent process so one can never know can we.  [/quote]

Why every applicant does not "demonstrate interest" at every school they apply to is beyond me.  If you want to attend, you must make them think "you are my #1 school and I would love to attend, I've been dreaming bout it"

Now post covid, with all the virtual visits, it is extremely simple to "demonstrate interest"[/quote]

So as a parent who’s new to this process—how exactly do you demonstrate interest beyond a glowing, enthusiastic essay?[/quote]

According to our CCO - visit, follow on instagram and interact with posts, do online info sessions and click through links in the emails they send. [/quote]

This is such a bunch of horse sh--. Is it a popularity contest? Are they not capable of making decision as to who they want based on qualifications (whatever those are)? "Do you like me enough" has no role in this process where these kids are already stretched thin with APs, sports, ECs, work, etc. etc. They expect too much. [/quote]

It's not a popularity contest - they want to admit students who want to attend - and this is how they figure out if that is true or not.[/quote]

I can’t believe with 50K+ plus applications they’re actually checking who followed posts on Instagram. That’s nuts. [/quote]

I think the insane number of applications is the root of the problem. They need to predict how many will accept their offers; otherwise they might admit far more students than they have room for. Or they might get a yield of far too few. [/quote]

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