High schools that limit apps

[Anonymous]

My son’s HS did this so he only applied to 10 colleges he could get into that he would get the best merit awards from.

[Anonymous]

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

Not fair. Most parents do not know this when they enrolled their kids into those schools. I think they are all private schools. I can't image a public high school do this. GDS limits to 10 applications, as I heard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m relieved that our school limits applications—having just gone thru this, 10+ apps gets exhausting for the student.

I will share, if you are super low key about it, I suspect school will allow some wiggle room if you are truly in need of merit. The challenge will be that you probably cannot say you need merit so you need to apply to more schools, then apply to expensive schools that don’t give merit because you’re willing to pay more for HYPS, etc.

Is this Landon? This is an outdated policy and it is not reasonable. It's also annoying that you have to play a game to be allowed more. I think it is interesting that there are so many schools that want parents to donate additional $$ and they want alumni to ultimately donate $$ but they can't help piss off seniors and their parents.

So stupid!

[Anonymous]

most parents like the policy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m relieved that our school limits applications—having just gone thru this, 10+ apps gets exhausting for the student.

I will share, if you are super low key about it, I suspect school will allow some wiggle room if you are truly in need of merit. The challenge will be that you probably cannot say you need merit so you need to apply to more schools, then apply to expensive schools that don’t give merit because you’re willing to pay more for HYPS, etc.

Is this Landon? This is an outdated policy and it is not reasonable. It's also annoying that you have to play a game to be allowed more. I think it is interesting that there are so many schools that want parents to donate additional $$ and they want alumni to ultimately donate $$ but they can't help piss off seniors and their parents.

So stupid!

Imagine how pissed off the seniors and parents are when one or two students collect all the acceptances to top 20 schools AFTER snagging an acceptance SCEA. And then they end up going to the SCEA school!! So inconsiderate to their classmates, especially in these schools with 65-80 students in the graduating class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m relieved that our school limits applications—having just gone thru this, 10+ apps gets exhausting for the student.

I will share, if you are super low key about it, I suspect school will allow some wiggle room if you are truly in need of merit. The challenge will be that you probably cannot say you need merit so you need to apply to more schools, then apply to expensive schools that don’t give merit because you’re willing to pay more for HYPS, etc.

Is this Landon? This is an outdated policy and it is not reasonable. It's also annoying that you have to play a game to be allowed more. I think it is interesting that there are so many schools that want parents to donate additional $$ and they want alumni to ultimately donate $$ but they can't help piss off seniors and their parents.

So stupid!

Imagine how pissed off the seniors and parents are when one or two students collect all the acceptances to top 20 schools AFTER snagging an acceptance SCEA. And then they end up going to the SCEA school!! So inconsiderate to their classmates, especially in these schools with 65-80 students in the graduating class.

yes! Unless your child is top 3 in the class, a policy that limits applications benefits your kid.

[Anonymous]

Imagine paying for private HS and then expecting financial aid for college! Oh the irony!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Not fair. Most parents do not know this when they enrolled their kids into those schools. I think they are all private schools. I can't image a public high school do this. GDS limits to 10 applications, as I heard.

You heard and know and you don’t even send kids there. This is basic due diligence when applying to private. Caveat emptor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I’m surprised schools like this haven’t faced lawsuits over this practice. Telling a child they can’t send their academic records wherever they want seems like it infringes upon something. It limits the kids opportunities. I wonder if this stupid practice is allowed in California. I can’t imagine it would be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I’m surprised schools like this haven’t faced lawsuits over this practice. Telling a child they can’t send their academic records wherever they want seems like it infringes upon something. It limits the kids opportunities. I wonder if this stupid practice is allowed in California. I can’t imagine it would be.

It's the gratuitous blanketing of applications that limits opportunities. If you think an unlimited number of applications is great, then you can move to NYC and send your child to Stuyvesant and Bronx Science where all the sweaty 2nd gen kids apply to a gazillion schools. I'm so happy not to be a parent with a child in that environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Imagine paying for private HS and then expecting financial aid for college! Oh the irony!

I got FA for both.

[Anonymous]

This isn't hard.

Pick one reach that is need blind.
Pick 2 absolute safeties that your kid likes that you can afford.
Pick 7 targets and see what aid they will give.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Imagine paying for private HS and then expecting financial aid for college! Oh the irony!

Top private high schools have a ton of FA. I'm familiar with Fieldston, in NY, and there are some families there with HHI in the 300-350k range that receive some FA. I imagine top boarding schools have the same. There's a lot more donut hole families in college than top private HSs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I’m surprised schools like this haven’t faced lawsuits over this practice. Telling a child they can’t send their academic records wherever they want seems like it infringes upon something. It limits the kids opportunities. I wonder if this stupid practice is allowed in California. I can’t imagine it would be.

Lawsuit? It’s private school and families enroll with a contract. Those that don’t like their school rules (whether it’s dress code, tech policies, grading system, college admissions rules, or other) can take their money enroll elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. Naviance dots aren’t telling at my kids’ stem magnet with over 2000 students. This thread is amazing me happy my kids are at a public that lets them apply where they want. And also allows them to remain anonymous on Naviance. Yikes.

The naviance dots are definitely telling at the large schools.

The kids talk about their SAT scores and GPAs, especially the top kids.

Middle level students don't, but the top 10% or so kids definitely do. (I have kids in both groups, at a very large high school)

You can definitely look at the naviance chart and figure out roughly who the dots belong to at the top, especially knowing the acceptances

I have an older kid, and as I am going through with my younger, what I notice is that my older kid's "dots" aren't there at all.