<p>“Dean of [Yale] Undergraduate Admissions Jeffrey Brenzel and four college counselors said these statistics [applications received, students accepted, matriculation rate] are not the most important indicators of whether a school is competitive or popular among those it admits. Many colleges manipulate these numbers, Brenzel said, using strategies like encouraging large numbers of unqualified students to apply in order to raise application counts and lower admissions rates, or refusing admission to students they believe will not matriculate to up their yield. Despite Brenzels skepticism of admissions figures, high schoolers interviewed said they use them to gauge schools when applying.”</p>
<p>Thank you, Dean Obvious.</p>
<p>[Meaning</a> of admissions stats questioned | Yale Daily News](<a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2011/jan/14/meaning-of-admissions-stats-questioned/]Meaning”>http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2011/jan/14/meaning-of-admissions-stats-questioned/)</p>