Calculation regarding wait-list: Do they indicate no hope?

Colleges & Universities Brown University
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<p>I heard that Brown somewhat over-admit or has higher yield than usual. Can anyone confirm this?</p>

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<p>hey just thought you should see this, that nobody will be taken off the waitlist cos brown is 65 students over their target size </p>

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<p>is this going to affect transfer applicants too?</p>

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<p>Probably a little, because of the housing crunch, but not as much as the freshman, because the target is per class, not for the whole student body.</p>