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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's with the LAC yields being so low? I thought Williams/Amherst/Swarthmore were Ivy-equivalent? The whole analogy that they're competing with each other and thus bring down each other's yield doesn't make a whole lot of sense when four of the Ivies make the top 4 on this list despite having a lot of cross-applicant similarity.

Are LACs losing their reputation among the best and brightest?[/quote]

top LACs are not exactly Ivy equivalents any more. There are many top LAC kids trying to transfer to Ivies every year. The change has to do with the fact that LACs in general have lost ground compared to research universities in public perception. This is also why Brown and Dartmouth have slipped in desirability and standing over the past 2 decades - they are the most LAC-like Ivies. Back in the 70s,80s,early 90s they were both considered the best ivies after HYP. This hasn't been the case for the past 20-25 years though. Penn and Columbia, which are both the consumate research universities, have risen to take their place.  [/quote]

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