Student's Interest vs. School's Interest

Colleges & Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I know Yale has piles upon piles of applications, and they are looking for the very best (unique?)...</p>

<p>What do you think is more important? The amount of interest (well-written application, quality of essays, some other factors?) shown by the student, or how much Yale actually wants that student (they like the applicant's ECs/scores/personality/etc.)</p>

<p>So I guess the two scenarios would be:
1. High level of student interest, but Yale has low interest in that student
2. Yale is very interested in the student, but the student is not that interested in Yale</p>

<p>I guess high and low are pretty relative terms. </p>

<p>Which do you think Yale would take?</p>

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<p>I'm thinking there are enough people that apply to yale that they are able to find a group of people who they really like and who really like them.</p>