(from The Chronicle of Higher Education) Unpredictable yields are an unintended consequence of online applications, especially when far more accepted students enroll than a school can accommodate. A case study in how not to respond is at the University of California at Irvine, which withdrew 850 acceptances just two months before the start of fall term. By basing the rescissions on "nitpicky" technical errors, like late official transcripts, the school drew unwelcome attention for not holding up its end of the deal, particularly with low-income and first-generation students who are less likely to be familiar with the rules.
Among the more constructive ways schools have addressed overenrollment: deferred acceptances, creative housing solutions and alternative programming options, such as one targeting commuter students who wouldn't need campus housing.
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