Deferred from Uchicago indication of Northwestern result?

[jak321]

<p>@texaspg
It lines up almost perfectly with the output for preference. The yield statistics Sam Lee used were for 2012. He said

Ironically, it’s the number for Tufts that makes Parchment lose virtually all credibility. Tufts’ yield is only 35% but according to Parchment, its preference rank is #23. Dartmouth’s yield is almost 50% yet its preference rank is somehow lower than Tufts at #24. Northwestern’s preference rank is even lower despite the fact that it also has higher yield than Tufts.

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<p>To which I replied </p>

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While I can’t vouch for the credibility of the data (but still refer you to the top part of my post) the dartmouth/tufts dichotomy isn’t necessarily a failure of the ranking. Consider it this way:
A person who gets only into one college (eg. Dartmouth or Tufts) will positively influence the yield, should he decide to attend, whereas according to the Parchment methodology, no school would get any points in such a situation (as only if an applicant gets into two or more schools can one school be used as a reference point for scores to be added). Candidates who apply early, would fit this bill to a tea. </p>

<p>Dartmouth usually takes in more early applicants. (despite having a DROP of 12.60 % applicants year-over-year this time round) Several other factors such as self-selectivity of pools etc. could result in the discrepancy, which, I reiterate, is just a manifestation of differing methodologies.</p>

<p>**Also, the yield rates you are citing are for 2012. Look at the Parchment 2012 rankings… Dartmouth is at 9, while Tufts is at 23, which falls in line PERFECTLY with the yield. The 2013 yield rates may change yet… <a href=“Dartmouth%20ED%20has%20fallen,%20and%20I’ve%20heard%20that%20its%20got%20some%20bad%20press%20recently;%20can%20anyone%20confirm%20this?”>/b</a>

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<p>Please read my entire comment once again…</p>

<p>I didn’t understand the rest of your comment, but once again I’ll say this. The data Parchment took into account, for Harvard represents more than 70% of the people who got in early, which is phenomenal. There is no argument for bad sample size here.</p>

<p>@MomCares,
Before we get back I’d still like to point out that classclown is not some anti-NU ■■■■■.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1403313-northwestern-vs-vandy-post15014061.html#post15014061[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1403313-northwestern-vs-vandy-post15014061.html#post15014061&lt;/a&gt;

NU is the better school in my opinion!

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1397405-northwestern-vs-ivy-schools-post15014063.html#post15014063[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1397405-northwestern-vs-ivy-schools-post15014063.html#post15014063&lt;/a&gt;

While NU is a great school, most of the Ivies are better than NU.

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1329502-cmu-vs-uc-berkeley-vs-northwestern-vs-washu.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1329502-cmu-vs-uc-berkeley-vs-northwestern-vs-washu.html&lt;/a&gt;
(vs CMU, Berkeley, WashU)

NU would be my choice

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tufts-university/1330345-tufts-vs-northwestern-vs-haverford-post14281032.html#post14281032[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tufts-university/1330345-tufts-vs-northwestern-vs-haverford-post14281032.html#post14281032&lt;/a&gt;

These are all excellent choices. I would go with Tufts. I think it is more well known than Haverford. I found Northwestern to have more institutional feel to it. It clearly is not as intimate as Tufts.

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<p>All these comments are either downright pro-NU or at least reasonable. I think you’re over-reacting…</p>