How much does Yield affect your choices?

[GolfFather]

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To me, a very important factor in selecting a college would be whether others in my class are going to be happy to be there. A very low yield number would raise a huge red flag for me. I personally think it is important that the school be the FIRST choice for some significant percentage of the matriculated class. And I wouldn’t want to be at a place where people are defensive about their choice.

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<p>That is exactly my D’s thinking.
And I think her feelings about this have some merit to them. (No pun intended.)</p>

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In your case, you obviously sensed a positive vibe on your visit. I assume that means you encountered many happy, positive students.

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<p>I’d hardly say “many.” We were only there for a visit. A dozen, maybe. But yes the students we talked to all loved the school.</p>