<p>I am surprised Princeton is claiming to be only 50 over. I thought their classsize is supposedly 1300 and they seem to have gotten almost 1400.</p>
<p>The important factor here is they jumped 10% in yield.</p>
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<p>I have no idea why you dislike Northwestern so much. You also have the habit of projecting that feeling onto NU students/alums. I haven’t seen anyone from NU commenting on this thread. Ironicallly, you’ve been the one that’s been ■■■■■■■■ around CC to bash Northwestern, including its yield…etc.</p>
<p>By the way, when you are accusing others doing the things you like doing when others aren’t, you are essentially spreading lies.</p>
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<p>I have to agree with the others here. I have no idea why you are differentiating between these schools. Columbia, Penn, Duke, NU, and UChicago are all peer schools - with each school having different strengths and particular characteristics. </p>
<p>Statistical analysis is fine, but they don’t support subjective claims. It’s silly to try and differentiate schools that are really closely clumped together.</p>
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<p>It’s not really pertinent to this thread, but my kids were much happier with the social opportunities of off-campus housing than with those of the dorms. And – though we wouldn’t have known this at first – it turned out that with two kids and three years apiece of living off campus, we only had one apt/summer where we needed a sublet. We did sublet at a loss, but the loss was $250 for the entire summer. Also, the difference between what my kids spent to feed themselves (very well, but they like to cook) vs. the meal plan was an additional several thousand dollars/year, with an increase in satisfaction, too. They loved the University of Chicago, were extremely involved in campus activities, but had zero interest in living in the dorms after their first years, and felt sorry for their friends who had stayed.</p>
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<p>I actually feel sorry for my friends who are living off-campus. Many of them are struggling academically because they don’t manage their time well (having to cook, wash dishes, commute, etc). No need to feel sorry for us living on-campus. I agree with artloversplus here. artloversplus’s concerns are legitimate.</p>
<p>Interesting to note that even if the number of application remains flat next year (though I expect there will be an increase) the admit rate would drop to 11.7% from this year’s 13.3, simply if the University assumes a 47% yield rate (accepting 2980 out of 25307 applicants = 1400 enrollees) Of course, the question is will the yield rate will remain flat or increase another 1 or 2 points minimum :)</p>
<p>They’ll have some fun trying to predict the yield next year, especially if the applications increase again…!</p>
<p>It has not been remotely difficult for my son – who lived in Burton-Judson his first two years, International House his third year, and off-campus this year – to get his own room in two very nice apartment shares, close to campus (one for two quarters and the other for one), for no more than $540 per month. The savings have been huge (including on food, since he cooks for himself); he’s gotten along fine with the other students with whom he’s shared. He’s been quite happy, and spends plenty of time on campus. And his academic performance certainly hasn’t suffered: his GPA was just below 4.0 this year (as compared to just over 3.8 for the four years, so – improvement!), and he’s graduating with departmental honors.</p>
<p>Addressing Divine Comedy’s comment about living off campus: students have been living off campus at UChicago and the vast majority of other universities for years. I even did it for 2 years when I was a student. The major adjustment comes with leaving home freshman year. Buying groceries and occasionally cleaning, which most students just don’t do that often anyway, is just not that big of a deal in comparison. At UChicago, a student who doesn’t want to cook can buy a meal plan for some or all of their meals and still save money on the apartment—possibly living closer to campus and the dining hall than some of the dorms. </p>
<p>DS (will be 3rd year) is moving off campus next year and the main social activity from his house that he would miss would be intramural sports–but he plans to continue participating as a house affiliate.</p>