The Wait List

Prep School Admissions
621

Over enrolled, what does that mean? Do they send out more acceptances than they can offer?

622

Overenrollment is when more students accept the offer of admission than expected.

623

And yes, they send out more acceptances than spots available. Again, it’s the estimated yield percentage.

624

Why would they do that, if they have a few seats available, then why not just give it to a student who was waitlisted?

625

And does over enrollment occur frequently?

626

It happens more frequently than under enrollment.

627

Oh okay, do all schools do this or just the ones with many students, like Exeter, Andover, Milton etc.

628

All schools do it.

629

They accept more students then they expect to enroll so that they have enough students enroll. There are not “extra seats” and if for some reason they under enroll they will go to the wait list.

630

Got it, so is there any way to reduce the tuition at a school, excluding Financial Aid

631

Nope.

632

well, thats great


633

Not unless the school offers merit scholarships.

634

Actually, what I meant, is, how often do schools get into a situation where too many students accept the offer and they don’t have that many seats?

635

Well if you don’t qualify for FA, then don’t you make enough $$$ to pay for BS?

636

Yes, but we barely pass, and I have many other activities which cost quite a bit. It will be really hard trying to pay for it then.

637

Quite often. Even last year Lawrenceville over enrolled sophomores.

638

And if you’re at BS, then you won’t really be able to do all of those activities, will you?

639

Okay, I’m not quite sure why everyone is thinking I am going Boarding, but I won’t. I will be going as a day student

640

So is the yield percentage the actual percentage of acceptances (including over enrollment) or the percentage of what they grab from original acceptances and wait list acceptances?