<p>Past trends can’t be extrapolated to the future, and huge increases often bring about huge decreases in their wake. For all we know, Chicago admissions could be in a bubble (that is, if you believe in those things, and I am aware that there are skeptics among us…)</p>
<p>In Chicago’s case, just maintaining the 47% figure would be great for the institution. But this year, it jumped from a 5-way tie for 5th to a 2-way tie for 4th in USNWR, which just builds on the progress that the Admissions Office is making. This will likely precipitate a significant year-over-year rise in yield (2-3% IS significant), and should pave the way for an increase in yield to the 55-60% mark over the next 5 years.</p>