I do remember an interview with a very well qualified young lady who was a freshman at a well regarded state university. She had to show up for lecture 10 minutes ahead of time to be assured a seat. It just happened to be a year when some return rates on admitted students were off. Controlling size is important and not an exact science. Lecture hall presentations are harder to manage than follow up classroom sections.
Thank you for the Forbes article! It appears to be a well thought out tool