Then perhaps they call the kid herself and ask if she would like to go to Harvard. Given that they only have to make 75 calls, do you find this a more realistic possibility?
“Regardless of the waitlist yield, it is safe to say that Stanford has had the highest yield out of all top schools this year. I wonder when USNews will finally give Stanford a rightfully deserved top 3 place. Getting ranked the same as Columbia or Chicago and below Yale is just inaccurate.”
How does this affect your life in any meaningful way? What possible difference do a few places make? Stanford’s great whether it’s ranked 1,4,7 or 10.
“For instance, Harvard is notorious for encouraging kids to apply who have no chance at admissions. Why? It lowers their admit rate.” Now how would an uber holistic school know in advance which kids have a chance? They don’t reach down and get a pre-app, just minimal info about early test scores.
And kids off the waiting list int he past reported a call and an email. The email would presumably include the deadline and process to officially accept. Did anyone think they want an answer on the spot?