<p>so the published yield rate for penn is 65%
now, 49% of the class is admitted through the ED plan [meaning that 100% of these students are required to matriculate at penn], leaving 51% admitted RD
therefore:
65 = 100(.49) + x(.51)</p>
<p>65=49+.51x
16=.51x
x=31.3725</p>
<p>so about 31.4% of the students admitted RD end up attending penn. that’s kind of low. maybe it’s true for other schools too…? anyway, just thought some might be interested</p>
<p>Well conceptually a really low RD yield rate would make sense. If ED is half the population and RD the other half, for the total yield to turn out to be 65% given that the ED half matriculated 100%, you'd need a pretty low RD yield to average it out to 65%-- which works as you have only two parts contributing of practically equal weight. </p>
<p>100 + 31.4 / 2 = around 65. </p>
<p>Slightly different way of saying the same thing I think.</p>
<p>people applying to Penn RD are probably also applying to all the ivy league's regular decision...so thats a big factor</p>
<p>Also, the ED matriculation rate is theoretically 100% but technically not because u can get out of a ED binding decision if u cant afford to go for financial reasons. Its still like 98%</p>
<p>I don't think your math is right. </p>
<p>Let's say the total # that enrolls is 2500 and the yield is 65%. This means that Penn has to accept around 3850 applicants total (3850x.65=2502). Of the 3850, lets say that 1250 were accepted in the ED round. This leaves 2600 accepted RD. So the RD yield is 1250/2600, or around 48%. Roughly 1 out of 2 who are accepted RD will enroll.</p>
<p>For bonus points, figure out what your math mistake was.</p>
<p>Your very first post on CC is about a math problem?!? You're a nerd.</p>
<p>Thanks for the warm welcome! Isn't Barium what they put in enemas, BTW? I especially like your l33t spelling. I hear it's the big thing at Penn.</p>
<p>Ooh, a sarcastic poster. Just what we need more of on the Penn forums.</p>
<p>Let's make fun of people's usernames!</p>
<p>(edit: added "poster" and removed "holier-than-thou")</p>
<p>I like Percy Skivins. It makes him sound nerdier. Harry Potter, anyone?? ie Percy Weasley??</p>
<p>hay "sristi" that name doesn't make any sense your stupid</p>
<p>lol Reactionary, you really live up to your name.
Let's chant "Welcome Percy"</p>
<p>Reactionary~If you only knew...you would be able to react better.</p>
<p>borium's hating on the new kid...</p>
<p>Sristi means "creation" but I don't think Reactionary will react better anyway. "your stupid" is like something my little sister would write.</p>
<p>I like you Percy! You indian, by the way?</p>
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borium's hating on the new kid...
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nope, I'm hating on you because you keep picking on my name. Is there actually a meaning to the SS2 in your name?</p>
<p>""your stupid" is like something my little sister would write."</p>
<p>Perhaps your little sister might also catch the sarcasm.</p>
<p>But since you didn't, let's go on with the name bashing! Hey, Percy, I heard chicks really dig guys with forum names that are similar to real life names. I foresee a lot of pussy coming your way in college.</p>
<p>Percy has too much time on his hands. He wrote a mini-essay in response to the DP article. <a href="http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticleComments&ustory_id=7b734776-5900-4e07-b707-4d5901a8a973#1058786f-aa85-4083-924c-744b43f7a28c%5B/url%5D">http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticleComments&ustory_id=7b734776-5900-4e07-b707-4d5901a8a973#1058786f-aa85-4083-924c-744b43f7a28c</a></p>
<p>Not only a nerd but a geek too....</p>
<p>now now...we're all nerds and geeks for even being on this darned website, although some people are justifiably nerdier than others.</p>
<p>yeah, short stop--number 2. But I suppose I'll stop calling you borium</p>