Does it really matter if I open that email? Will joining UCLA's Summer Institute increase my chances of getting in? Do I really have to tour a school to have a chance? Are schools really tracking all of this? There are many, many questions around the ambiguous metric of demonstrated interest and how that really affects your chances of getting into a university. This week, Tyler continues his mini-series on demystifying some of the myths and inconsistencies around college applications by diving deep into demonstrated interest, its relationship with college yield percentages, and the importance of using demonstrated interest to develop your interest in the schools you might want to apply for.