Senior parents - how many applications this cycle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:19!

ED 1- rejected
EA 7- 1 accept (over my dead body); 1 reject; 5 deferred
RD - 11 waiting

Stressed is an understatement.

I’m
Sorry. 19 is absolutely ridiculous. No wonder we’re in this predicament where schools ranked 50-100 (and I’m not bashing them - almost all my DD’s apps were in this range) have 20% acceptance rates. Nobody needs to apply to this many schools. Nobody.

They don’t have any acceptances they would actually consider so not sure it was ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:27

4 safeties
5 targets
6 reaches
12 super reaches

So you applied to 18 reaches? Why?

Not the PP, but I get it. They are all lottery tickets. And to all these people who say, why couldn't you do your research and figure out which one you like better... You all are so contradictory. Isn't the point usually that all the colleges are appealing and great and you make your own experience? What if PP's kid works best surrounded by very driven people. There are plenty of schools like that and they are all reaches. Why not increase the likelihood of admission?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:19!

ED 1- rejected
EA 7- 1 accept (over my dead body); 1 reject; 5 deferred
RD - 11 waiting

Stressed is an understatement.

What's the EA acceptance?

[Anonymous]

They don’t have any acceptances they would actually consider so not sure it was ridiculous

But isn't that the point of this thread? They clearly didn't make a good list or their DC wouldn't have applied to a school the family won't accept. Why did they apply there? The PP who stated no one needs to apply to 19 schools is correct. Jr parents please learn from this thread. Do the research to make a good list with your DC that includes likelies they actually want to attend & reasonable targets based on their stats. You can decide how many reach schools to include, but that's easy since you know those are lotteries. Doing 19 quality applications isn't possible and would be pure hell for your DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

They don’t have any acceptances they would actually consider so not sure it was ridiculous

But isn't that the point of this thread? They clearly didn't make a good list or their DC wouldn't have applied to a school the family won't accept. Why did they apply there? The PP who stated no one needs to apply to 19 schools is correct. Jr parents please learn from this thread. Do the research to make a good list with your DC that includes likelies they actually want to attend & reasonable targets based on their stats. You can decide how many reach schools to include, but that's easy since you know those are lotteries. Doing 19 quality applications isn't possible and would be pure hell for your DC.

Wow. You sure have strong opinions something that doesn’t affect you.

1. 2 of the EA deferrals were on our college counselor’s “safety” list for DC.

2. I did not approve of applying to the school I won’t let them attend. College counselor pushed it and DC made that choice.

3. It’s crazy…as this forum shows. So we applied to a lot of schools to increase chances. We also know we were dealing with a difficult application (very high scores and mid grades) so some of it does come down to luck.

Why does this bother people so much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:27

4 safeties
5 targets
6 reaches
12 super reaches

So you applied to 18 reaches? Why?

Because they are clearly desperate for prestige. As are most others on this board. There’s no way that kid thoroughly researched 18 colleges and loved each one enough to apply.

I took over the apps for my kids’ 10 super reaches ….easier tbh

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:27

4 safeties
5 targets
6 reaches
12 super reaches

So you applied to 18 reaches? Why?

Because they are clearly desperate for prestige. As are most others on this board. There’s no way that kid thoroughly researched 18 colleges and loved each one enough to apply.

I took over the apps for my kids’ 10 super reaches ….easier tbh

+1

Ridiculous. You KID is applying, not you. Fine to help research or give feedback on essay, but should not be "taking over. " good grief

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:27

4 safeties
5 targets
6 reaches
12 super reaches

So you applied to 18 reaches? Why?

Not the PP, but I get it. They are all lottery tickets. And to all these people who say, why couldn't you do your research and figure out which one you like better... You all are so contradictory. Isn't the point usually that all the colleges are appealing and great and you make your own experience? What if PP's kid works best surrounded by very driven people. There are plenty of schools like that and they are all reaches. Why not increase the likelihood of admission?

DP. I don't think you actually increase the likelihood at a certain point unless kid has a lot of time and focus. If there are so many apps, the kid may not be doing an effective job answering supplementary prompts. AOs don't want recycled essays, and even at top schools, they don't want a student who they think will choose elsewhere. It's much harder to convince them that you want to go there if you have so many to tend to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:27

4 safeties
5 targets
6 reaches
12 super reaches

So you applied to 18 reaches? Why?

Because they are clearly desperate for prestige. As are most others on this board. There’s no way that kid thoroughly researched 18 colleges and loved each one enough to apply.

I took over the apps for my kids’ 10 super reaches ….easier tbh

+1

Ridiculous. You KID is applying, not you. Fine to help research or give feedback on essay, but should not be "taking over. " good grief

It happens far more than you'd think. Especially with the moms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They don’t have any acceptances they would actually consider so not sure it was ridiculous

But isn't that the point of this thread? They clearly didn't make a good list or their DC wouldn't have applied to a school the family won't accept. Why did they apply there? The PP who stated no one needs to apply to 19 schools is correct. Jr parents please learn from this thread. Do the research to make a good list with your DC that includes likelies they actually want to attend & reasonable targets based on their stats. You can decide how many reach schools to include, but that's easy since you know those are lotteries. Doing 19 quality applications isn't possible and would be pure hell for your DC.

Wow. You sure have strong opinions something that doesn’t affect you.

1. 2 of the EA deferrals were on our college counselor’s “safety” list for DC.

2. I did not approve of applying to the school I won’t let them attend. College counselor pushed it and DC made that choice.

3. It’s crazy…as this forum shows. So we applied to a lot of schools to increase chances. We also know we were dealing with a difficult application (very high scores and mid grades) so some of it does come down to luck.

Why does this bother people so much?

c

Because you think you (I should say “your kid”, but you already said “we applied to…”) deserve a better school. And you made a list that reflects that.
If your kid had mid grades you should have applied to schools that would accept them. Instead you just look desperate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:27

4 safeties
5 targets
6 reaches
12 super reaches

So you applied to 18 reaches? Why?

Not the PP, but I get it. They are all lottery tickets. And to all these people who say, why couldn't you do your research and figure out which one you like better... You all are so contradictory. Isn't the point usually that all the colleges are appealing and great and you make your own experience? What if PP's kid works best surrounded by very driven people. There are plenty of schools like that and they are all reaches. Why not increase the likelihood of admission?

DP. I don't think you actually increase the likelihood at a certain point unless kid has a lot of time and focus. If there are so many apps, the kid may not be doing an effective job answering supplementary prompts. AOs don't want recycled essays, and even at top schools, they don't want a student who they think will choose elsewhere. It's much harder to convince them that you want to go there if you have so many to tend to.

The only way to do this well is for a grown adult to manage, massage and hone the application

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:27

4 safeties
5 targets
6 reaches
12 super reaches

So you applied to 18 reaches? Why?

Because they are clearly desperate for prestige. As are most others on this board. There’s no way that kid thoroughly researched 18 colleges and loved each one enough to apply.

I took over the apps for my kids’ 10 super reaches ….easier tbh

+1

Ridiculous. You KID is applying, not you. Fine to help research or give feedback on essay, but should not be "taking over. " good grief

It happens far more than you'd think. Especially with the moms.

Doesn’t make it right

[Anonymous]

Another one who took over. Guarantee you the 13-15 moms here - with nothing to do but wait for RD - had significant impactful roles in the final applications.
Why would they be here otherwise…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They don’t have any acceptances they would actually consider so not sure it was ridiculous

But isn't that the point of this thread? They clearly didn't make a good list or their DC wouldn't have applied to a school the family won't accept. Why did they apply there? The PP who stated no one needs to apply to 19 schools is correct. Jr parents please learn from this thread. Do the research to make a good list with your DC that includes likelies they actually want to attend & reasonable targets based on their stats. You can decide how many reach schools to include, but that's easy since you know those are lotteries. Doing 19 quality applications isn't possible and would be pure hell for your DC.

Wow. You sure have strong opinions something that doesn’t affect you.

1. 2 of the EA deferrals were on our college counselor’s “safety” list for DC.

2. I did not approve of applying to the school I won’t let them attend. College counselor pushed it and DC made that choice.

3. It’s crazy…as this forum shows. So we applied to a lot of schools to increase chances. We also know we were dealing with a difficult application (very high scores and mid grades) so some of it does come down to luck.

Why does this bother people so much?

c

Because you think you (I should say “your kid”, but you already said “we applied to…”) deserve a better school. And you made a list that reflects that.
If your kid had mid grades you should have applied to schools that would accept them. Instead you just look desperate.

You seem nice. We (yep I feel that invested in my child) applied to wide range of schools and know that DC will end up in the perfect place for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They don’t have any acceptances they would actually consider so not sure it was ridiculous

But isn't that the point of this thread? They clearly didn't make a good list or their DC wouldn't have applied to a school the family won't accept. Why did they apply there? The PP who stated no one needs to apply to 19 schools is correct. Jr parents please learn from this thread. Do the research to make a good list with your DC that includes likelies they actually want to attend & reasonable targets based on their stats. You can decide how many reach schools to include, but that's easy since you know those are lotteries. Doing 19 quality applications isn't possible and would be pure hell for your DC.

Wow. You sure have strong opinions something that doesn’t affect you.

1. 2 of the EA deferrals were on our college counselor’s “safety” list for DC.

2. I did not approve of applying to the school I won’t let them attend. College counselor pushed it and DC made that choice.

3. It’s crazy…as this forum shows. So we applied to a lot of schools to increase chances. We also know we were dealing with a difficult application (very high scores and mid grades) so some of it does come down to luck.

Why does this bother people so much?

c

Because you think you (I should say “your kid”, but you already said “we applied to…”) deserve a better school. And you made a list that reflects that.
If your kid had mid grades you should have applied to schools that would accept them. Instead you just look desperate.

You seem nice. We (yep I feel that invested in my child) applied to wide range of schools and know that DC will end up in the perfect place for them.

You probably stressed the hell out of your kid. But that’s not as important as a good school so I guess it’s a wash.