High schools that limit apps

[Anonymous]

I searched and I know this has been discussed a bit, but can I ask how prevalent this is?

I find it pretty classist that our school is limiting apps. It's a private school, but we're not rich. I'd like to cast a wider net for merit. I know this practice leads to a better outcome for the top 10% of kids, most of whom dont need merit or will have access to robust FA at Princeton or whatever. But for the rest of us, this is really hard.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know how widespread it is. But you chose this school and you should have considered this.

[Anonymous]

At a boarding school, capped at 8.

[Anonymous]

This is what happens when you play with the elites because you thought you were too good for the rest of us …

[Anonymous]

So, do platinum-level donors get more picks?

[Anonymous]

I’m really sorry, OP. Our private school doesn’t limit and my daughter is at 14 and counting for the reasons you mentioned. It must be very frustrating.

[Anonymous]

Set up a one on one with the school counselor, explain the need and request more.

Schools typically do this so kids do not horde acceptances or over saturate a school.

You are asking for other reason AND as long as you are not oversaturating, they should work with you.

[Anonymous]

Applebee's has unlimited apps.

Is that why it was called Applebee's? Was it invented as an American tapas restaurant?

[Anonymous]

I would set up a private meeting, don’t have insider knowledge but I think ours limits to spread the wealth and not have the masses all applying to same schools. I would hope someone chasing merit may have more wiggle room.

[Anonymous]

They do this so the top 10 kids in the class don't get all the most desirable top 50 admits (when a 3.95 applies it makes it hard for a 3.8 to get a spot). Those schools don't give merit anyway. I'm sure if you talk to college counseling they'll allow to apply to more schools ranked over 50.

[Anonymous]

What is the limit? I’ve heard some schools with this approach have increased their limits in recent years given the current climate of the college application process.

[Anonymous]

Confused. Why should the school dictate how many apps? It’s up to you, isn’t it?

[Anonymous]

Interesting. Our NYC school limits apps and I thought they were the only ones in the country!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Confused. Why should the school dictate how many apps? It’s up to you, isn’t it?

The majority don’t buy a substantial minority (usually private) do, for a variety of reasons that are logical to them (many applicants would disagree). Because the schools control things like sending transcripts and LORs, they can enforce their limits.

[Anonymous]

^but, not buy