<p>I was really surprised that USC admissions expected to retain its yield percentage the first year on common app and accepted virtually the same number of students as the previous year. Anecdotally it looks like they miscalculated. I cant complain as my D was moved from spring to fall soon after May 1. I doubt there was much leapfrogging of denied applicants let in on appeal over spring admits, that doesn’t make much sense. It’s a mystery why USC admissions apparently thought the university would be immune to the yield pressure experienced by other selective schools during their transition to the common app.</p>