<p>I brought up the “Tufts syndrome” effect in this thread because of student #38 in the OP’s data link. SAT 2130, 3.77/4.57 uw/w, Accepted UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCI but waitlisted at Davis. It is disturbing because UC assures students that each campus evaluates applicants independently of other campuses. It is hard to imagine a scenario in which a strong applicant is accepted to the 4 most selective UC campuses but waitlisted at a less selective campus unless there is some yield management involved. I know Davis has become more selective over the years (equal to Irvine), but they shouldn’t be passing on students acceptable to the top campuses.</p>