So I don't work directly with the admissions process (I run the public web) but as a parent I see the correlation with money spent. Also I've had conversations

So I don't work directly with the admissions process (I run the public web) but as a parent I see the correlation with money spent. Also I've had conversations with the SAT preparation consultant that we used for both girls and the degree to which preparation classes or one-on-one consultation helps is dramatic at least at her firm. I know this to be true because of the feedback from other parents that we recommended. The funny thing is that one of the highest correlations with college retention, as compared to just getting admitted, is how the student feels when the visit the campus. If they feel like they will fit it they have a much higher retention rate. Because of this colleges track visits to their campus for campus tours and some factor that in at least when courting the prospects.