Despite being one of India's most coveted undergraduate destinations, hundreds of seats remain vacant in Delhi University. Two campuses, Bhagini Nivedita College and Satyawati College, were inspected to understand the reason behind this anomaly. While Bhagini Nivedita College, located on Delhi's western edge, faces issues due to its remote location, changing course preferences, and absence of a wider student ecosystem, Satyawati College, situated closer to the university's central ecosystem, exhibits a more nuanced picture with some courses attracting admissions above their sanctioned strength while others have large gaps. The common thread is the students' growing preference for specific courses, complicating the CUET admission process and impacting reservation policies.