<p>stanford consistently gets terrible yield from my school (Andover) for reasons that have to do with its selectivity. they tend to accept only the YM cross-admits who choose Y or M at near 90% rates. dont take this as offensive please--it's just the truth of the situation. schools like Georgetown and Vanderbilt (which are commonly used as safeties by Andover students) are also screwed on the yield side by us. legacy plays its role most ostensibly with HY and Penn, which is not surprising. </p>
<p>please dont assume that its a free-ride for andover kids. i know of at least 6 people with very high gpas and 1590/1600s who did not get into HYP. granted, they're still going to very very good colleges that are of the same caliber, but there are no guarantees. i hope you guys aren't envisioning a country club of undeserved privilege.</p>