Is "LSN is 10% of T14 applicants" accurate?

[Yukos]

I've heard that stat thrown out there on TLS and I'm curious how accurate it is. Is it possible to estimate how much a class has been filled by multiplying the acceptances on LSN by 10?

[RhymesLikeDimes]

TLS/LSN has much higher acceptance rates than the general population, so it's not the best predictor in that regard. Also keep in mind that a lot of members get accepted at 3-6 T14 schools, so the acceptances don't necessarily mean that the student enrolled.

[ManOfTheMinute]

I've heard that stat thrown out there on TLS and I'm curious how accurate it is. Is it possible to estimate how much a class has been filled by multiplying the acceptances on LSN by 10?

Just compare how many applicants LSN has for each school vs. total applicants, and we'll see. I believe, its right around there. Harvard had 8K applicants, 620 or so on LSN. Stanford had 4.3K total, 460 on LSN.

[2014]

LSN is probably skewed heavier on the favorable outcomes though. If LSN represents 10% of the app pool, I'd be fairly confident that it is more than 10% of the acceptance pool.

[ManOfTheMinute]

LSN is probably skewed heavier on the favorable outcomes though. If LSN represents 10% of the app pool, I'd be fairly confident that it is more than 10% of the acceptance pool.

Agreed. If one looks at the median GPA/LSATs on LSN, it is higher than those reported for the entire applicant pool - and this effect is probably exacerbated when extrapolated to those who do not get admitted. So I'd say it would represented 15-20% of acceptances (number totally out of my ass)

[20141023]

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[ManOfTheMinute]

Check out the spreadsheet I made here: T14 Data

If you click on the tabs for each school, it shows what % LSN is of each's schools applicants and admits since the inception of LSN.

As you will notice, LSN accounts for about 10% of each of the T14's applicants, but about 20% of their admits.

So I'm right? excellent!

But thanks for the actual data, you're a spreadsheet beast

[Yukos]

Check out the spreadsheet I made here: T14 Data

If you click on the tabs for each school, it shows what % LSN is of each school's applicants and admits since the inception of LSN.

As you will notice, LSN accounts for about 10% of each of the T14's applicants, but about 20% of their admits.

This is exactly what I was curious about, thanks!