Yield protection

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Tufts University, from which the term 'Tufts syndrome' derives, has been most often accused of yield protection.[1]

Yield protection (commonly referred to as Tufts syndrome) is an alleged admissions practice in which an academic institution rejects or delays the acceptance of highly qualified students on the grounds that such students are likely to be accepted by, and then enroll in more prestigious institutions.[2] The purpose of the practice is to prevent reductions in yield; a statistic that reflects the proportion of students that accept their admissions offer.[3]

An alternate view holds that yield protection is a myth propagated by students who failed to gain admission to an academic institution. This view proposes that, rather than yield protection, it is actually negative subjective factors in an application that may contribute to a rejection, despite the applicant's strong qualifications.[4]

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  1. ^ Pak, Jilliann (2015-05-01). "Admissions fact or fiction: yield protection (aka tufts syndrome)". The Prospect. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  2. ^ "Beware the Tufts Syndrome". College Confidential. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. ^ What Is "Yield" in the College Admissions Process?
  4. ^ Zearfoss, Sarah (2010-03-01). "Yield Protection: myth or reality? Or a little of both?". University of Michigan Law School. University of Michigan. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
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