Yield this year

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>from what i can tell, it appears that the incoming freshman class yield is a good deal higher than expected - i know of (upperclassmen) friends who got singles in quad and are now finding out that they’re having freshman roommates assigned to their rooms. perhaps the reason why so many current students were screwed over in obtaining housing for next year is because there will be such a large 2010 population.</p>

<p>as a quad resident, and as a penn student in general, i’m not sure how to feel about this - it’s great that our yield is going up, but we don’t really want a massive crowding problem leading to headaches at popular places (ex. houston market at lunchtime, fling).</p>

<p>to future applicants, it’s possible that a significantly larger yield than anticipated (and any crowding problems this coming academic year) may lead to a lowered acceptance rate in the coming years, especially considering the increasing numbers of applicants in general, and the fact that the common application with supplement will now be acceptable.</p>

<p>i’m curious what the rest of you think.</p>

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<p>I think it's generally true of any selective institution that once you get in, you want the incoming class sizes to get smaller. Partly because you want a less crowded place, but also to increase the "selective" image of your school. I am all for a lower acceptance rate. That means that more people are considering applying for ivies, which means growth in interest in other quality universities. Those that don't get in will only raise the standard of other schools.</p>