A2Z S3 E13: Yield Protection
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2023
- What is yield protection on is it really a thing? In this episode, Dean Z shares her perspective on protecting a school's yield and why it matters. (It may not be the reason you think.)
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Wow this was really insightful (per usual). Thank you!
Totally agree with the points made in this video. As an applicant, the idea of yield protection can suck, but it's a very good problem to have. If you are such a strong applicant that a good school thinks they have no shot at enrolling you, you're probably in a really great position.
The problem is though, you can end up with none. You can get yielded at slightly lower schools, and then get rejected at the higher schools that you weren’t a shoe in for either way.
Love this video! Thank you for saying this.
Thanks Dean Z! (and Dustin of course). If I may ask I was wondering if the general discourse that is found on social media e.g Reddit affects how the admissions staff views a general cycle? I’ve noticed that over time things have become much more tense online. Also (two questions I apologize) what kind of experience one gains while studying law abroad? It was never something I got to do while in undergrad and one of my goals was to remedy that. Thank you and happy holidays!
Thank you so much for being honest!!
Hey Dean Z, thanks for another insightful video! I was wondering if you could do one about scholarship negotiations from the school’s points of view. From what schools do you consider negotiating with?
I can’t give a definitive list because it changes a bit from year to year, based on data we get from LSAC in January-but the consideration is, when people are choosing between Michigan and the other school in question, do they choose the other school with any frequency? If so, we will compete to at least some extent; that is, we may not match an award, but we will do what we can.
Can Dustin make a cameo? Even Admissions Cat gets that honor.
Admissions Cat merch when >:)
Dustin should 100% make a cameo-could not agree more. We’ll see if we can’t coax him on-screen….
Hi Dean Z. Can you do a video on transfer applications/applicants? I don’t see enough videos in law school transfers and would be intrigued to tune into your thoughts on the law school transfer process. Thank you!
my only controversial opinion is I want to tell the guy with those beautiful numbers who got into Harvard but not Michigan and is upset about "yield protection" to save some room for the rest of us! 😂😂😂
6:50
6:50 "Solitary learner" sounds like Dean Z means students with online degrees. I don't how else one could determine the learning style preferences of a student. Those pesky "smart seeming" online learners. It's their fault the weren't born into the KJD pipeline. That point of view seems really smug, even if it is true.
Nah. My sense is she was talking about smart but anti-social students who have no desire to do anything but study on their own. Whether she can discern that or not may be debatable (I suspect it can be pretty obvious), but I don’t think is was even remotely a dig on online learning.
Thanks for expressing your concern because-that is not at ALL what I meant! There are a variety of things that signal “someone who likes to be alone with their books” to the first readers and me, but online learning is not one of them.
@@umichlawThank you for saying that. Would you expand on that in a video? I have not ever considered the study style as a match for a law school. I think of lawyers as solitary learners, frankly. My apologies if I am putting words in your mouth.