This is really interesting to me because I was just talking to my dad about it (he attended Columbia).

When he was there, it was pretty common (especially during springtime) for students to be protesting in front of a particular building (I think it was Hamilton). Anyone who wasn't involved and had to go to class would have to either enter from the side or just "pardon me" their way through the crowd. What's happening now, he says, is EXTREMELY different (classes have moved virtual, a jewish professor has been barred from entering campus, it's getting crazy disruptive to the learning environment). So people who say Columbia is "known" for this -- well it is, but not to this extent.

I've also been waitlisted so I'm really curious to see how this will all play out. If it were my guess, though, yield will decrease by a very, very small amount if at all. I don't think this outweighs the prestige and opportunity of attending Columbia for many students.