<p>I don’t have the exact numbers at hand, but there are some prior year cc threads stating some numbers on those who have chosen ND over Yale and Harvard. More than I would have guessed, although my S was one of them.</p>
<p>There are also articles in the media on what percentage of the student body is at their #1 choice school. As I recall, ND was very, very high–I believe 3 or 4. For the reasons posted a few threads up, ND is the first choice of many applicants. Harvard was #1. </p>
<p>This was the biggest turn-off for my S about Yale. Many of the students were very defensive about their “superiority” over H. We didn’t ask any questions of this type–they just kept referring to it. I think it makes a big difference in campus atmosphere when so many students are at their #1 choice.</p>