<p>I know some school care (admissions wise) whether you visit the campus, while others do not. I have informally visited both Harvard and Yale, but never checked in with the admissions office. Is it worth taking a trip to both of these schools again just to sign-in?</p>
<p>Probably not. Although registered interest is important to most LACs, world renowned universities such as Harvard & Yale can safely assume strong applicant interest in their respective schools. Yield percentages are not as much of a concern for HYPS as they are for colleges and universities trying to improve their rankings. Visiting either school is not a factor used in the admissions process at Harvard or Yale to the best of my knowledge.</p>
<p>Do Harvard and Yale even take sign-in information from visitors? Some colleges do not. </p>
<p>Yale and Harvard probably aren't too worried about their yield rates given that they have been very high historically and promise to be even higher with their new financial aid system. I don't see why they would care about demonstrated interest.</p>
<p>i know that yale does not even take the names of prospective students who visit the campus. i would bet that harvard is the same.</p>
<p>"Demonstrated interest" is important at schools who need to seek likely applicants. H & Y have so many interested students that there's not benefit to them to track this. </p>
<p>D'you ever notice how some lesser known schools want you to sign their clipboards at college fairs? It's so the ad rep can call you up to entice you. H & Y arent' trying to entice the average person. They do target specific groups (rural, urban, others) looking for diamonds in the rough but that's it.</p>
<p>I've never even been to California not to talk of Stanford, applied SCEA and got in. The really good schools don't need to care about demonstrated interest because they know everyone who has a chance is interested.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help guys! Now I know I don't have to visit again unless I get accepted (which is another story).</p>