Number of schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Each app takes 3-5 hours. Do as many as you think you have time for

What? The common app schools have at most one tiny little extra essay prompt. Many are also free this year so blasting them out all over is a reasonable strategy.

It was two years ago, but my kid had eight to write for the ivy he attends. (His desired stem major required extra).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Each app takes 3-5 hours. Do as many as you think you have time for

What? The common app schools have at most one tiny little extra essay prompt. Many are also free this year so blasting them out all over is a reasonable strategy.

It was two years ago, but my kid had eight to write for the ivy he attends. (His desired stem major required extra).

Purdue requires 6 if you also count Honors college application!

[Anonymous]

How would my child’s co7bselor know how many schools he is applying to. Doesn’t she just upload the transcript and her rec into a Common app and then she’s done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would my child’s co7bselor know how many schools he is applying to. Doesn’t she just upload the transcript and her rec into a Common app and then she’s done.

She can also see the list of schools DC is applying to on the common app.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Each app takes 3-5 hours. Do as many as you think you have time for

What? The common app schools have at most one tiny little extra essay prompt. Many are also free this year so blasting them out all over is a reasonable strategy.

It was two years ago, but my kid had eight to write for the ivy he attends. (His desired stem major required extra).

Way to squeeze that Ivy in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Each app takes 3-5 hours. Do as many as you think you have time for

What? The common app schools have at most one tiny little extra essay prompt. Many are also free this year so blasting them out all over is a reasonable strategy.

Top schools require multiple. Some kids are writing 15-20 essays.

Not just top schools. My son has a ton of supplements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can/Do High school counselors try to limit the number of colleges kids can apply to? DC tells me that their school's counselor was implying they should not apply to more than 10 to 12 schools. Seemed to imply that she was being pretty strict about it. Not sure if it's just a pushy counselor or if they have any rules around it. Can't imagine why.. It's our money after all..

She inferred. She didn't imply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would my child’s co7bselor know how many schools he is applying to. Doesn’t she just upload the transcript and her rec into a Common app and then she’s done.

The school has to send transcripts and recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can/Do High school counselors try to limit the number of colleges kids can apply to? DC tells me that their school's counselor was implying they should not apply to more than 10 to 12 schools. Seemed to imply that she was being pretty strict about it. Not sure if it's just a pushy counselor or if they have any rules around it. Can't imagine why.. It's our money after all..

She inferred. She didn't imply.

Oh just stop.

Are you a frustrated English professor?

Everyone knows what the OP meant, and your "contribution" adds nothing to the substantive discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would my child’s co7bselor know how many schools he is applying to. Doesn’t she just upload the transcript and her rec into a Common app and then she’s done.

That’s not how it worked for us. We had to submit a transcript request for each school to the counseling department. First 4 requests were free, $5/each after that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can/Do High school counselors try to limit the number of colleges kids can apply to? DC tells me that their school's counselor was implying they should not apply to more than 10 to 12 schools. Seemed to imply that she was being pretty strict about it. Not sure if it's just a pushy counselor or if they have any rules around it. Can't imagine why.. It's our money after all..

She inferred. She didn't imply.

Annoying Orange, in the house! Howubeen Karen?

The counselor did imply. My DC inferred what the counselor was implying.

From Grammarly - Imply means to suggest or to say something in an indirect way. Infer means to suppose or come to a conclusion, especially based on an indirect suggestion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can/Do High school counselors try to limit the number of colleges kids can apply to? DC tells me that their school's counselor was implying they should not apply to more than 10 to 12 schools. Seemed to imply that she was being pretty strict about it. Not sure if it's just a pushy counselor or if they have any rules around it. Can't imagine why.. It's our money after all..

She inferred. She didn't imply.

Oh just stop.

Are you a frustrated English professor?

Everyone knows what the OP meant, and your "contribution" adds nothing to the substantive discussion.

Plus they are wrong, which makes it all the more amusing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even 10-12 seems ridiculous. Our DC, a senior, is applying to 8 schools. 1 rolling admissions safety (already accepted), 4 strong matches, and 3 reaches.

Why would you need more than that? Are you or your child indecisive?

We were chasing merit aid... and had no idea which schools would offer more or less, or any. So our child applied to a LOT of schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even 10-12 seems ridiculous. Our DC, a senior, is applying to 8 schools. 1 rolling admissions safety (already accepted), 4 strong matches, and 3 reaches.

Why would you need more than that? Are you or your child indecisive?

We were chasing merit aid... and had no idea which schools would offer more or less, or any. So our child applied to a LOT of schools.

We did, too, PP, and for the same reason. My daughter applied to 12 schools. It worked out very well for us. As in all things, it depends - your goals, the types of schools you're applying too, etc.

[Anonymous]

Whats wrong with being indecisive. There’s 17. And in the middle of a pandemic and they haven’t even been in school in months and months and months. Let them apply to as much as they can handle if they choose and if you have the money for the apps. Why the big deal?