<p>With kids applying to so many schools these days, it actually surprises me that yield isn’t even lower. </p>
<p>The lure of the Ivy League is certainly one factor. We’ve all known students who were “perfect fits” for Tufts but who couldn’t resist that pull.</p>
<p>I’m not sure about the financial picture–last year there were a couple of kids I interviewed who I was sure would go elsewhere. But they got better FA packages from Tufts, and that’s where they are today.</p>