Might take a while to get de-tripled this year

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<p>From the Eagle:

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<p>My son was talking to a friend who works in the admisisons office…I understand that the staff was taken by surprise on their yield numbers this year. They underestimated both the number that accepted offers of admission, and their “summer melt” as well.</p>

<p>I hope the situation for all these new students is resolved quickly.</p>

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<p>I’m wondering why the kids in temporary housing couldn’t have been accommodated by increasing the number of triples–maybe the cost of the extra furniture was an obstacle? I hope they’re at least getting a nice discount on their housing fee. D arrived today and reported an addition to Nebraska will be under construction for a good part of the year–this may be an impediment to sleeping in on those days with late classes!</p>

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<p>High yield is good, though. It means people are excited about the school.
They may have to admit fewer this coming spring.</p>

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<p>BTW, in some cases, it is more than 12 sharing in these rooms. I also think it’s funny that in all cases, it is boys they’ve done this to. AU was smart enough to know that parents would NEVER tolerate their daughters living in a situation like this. The headache quotient would go WAY up. (It also strongly suggests that they did not strictly go by the order in which a student committed to the school.)</p>

<p>I also wonder if this surprise in yield at least partly explains AU’s decision to sharply decrease my daughter’s financial package from the previous years despite direct assurances that it would not happen. Clearly, what others have warned on this site about AU’s financial aid dept is true. Thanks a lot, AU.</p>