Any news from the Wait List?

ChoatieMom
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:29:08 +0000

How do you know that they over-estimated their yield?



Because if LC operates the way most schools do, they wouldn’t have to go their WL unless they had overestimated. For example, suppose a school wants to enroll 80 students and, historically, has an 80% yield. They will send acceptance letters to 100 applicants knowing that probably 20 will go elsewhere. They will not consider going to their WL until the 21st applicant declines and, even then, they may not use the WL if they were a bit over-enrolled the previous year or they’re just happy with 79.

@soxmom: I agree with your post #9. There is a one-to-one relationship among WL offers and rejections.