Please explain why anyone would need to send out 10+ applications

[Anonymous]

Ironically, it tends to be the super high stats kids who apply to so many schools, because the outcomes are so random at that level. It’s like playing the lottery—you can’t just buy one or two tickets and expect to win big. At the same time, a kid with a 1580 SAT and a 3.95 unweighted GPA doesn’t really want to settle for a UVA or Michigan, because they know they are capable of getting in and succeeding at one of the top 10-20 schools, none of which are safeties for anyone.

[Anonymous]

To see who will offer more aid and merit. Or for kids with lower stats to increase the chances of getting in. Seems pretty straightforward to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS applied to 6 schools and got into all of them. 2 reaches, 2 safeties, 2 targets.

Then he undersold himself. They weren't really reaches. You should have raised him to have more self esteem.

Not the person you responded to:

And your mom should have raised you not to be so obnoxious.

Congratulations to your son, PP.

+1

Guess, what is wrong with the other poster? Might want to explore your anger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS applied to 6 schools and got into all of them. 2 reaches, 2 safeties, 2 targets.

Then he undersold himself. They weren't really reaches. You should have raised him to have more self esteem.

Not the person you responded to:

And your mom should have raised you not to be so obnoxious.

Congratulations to your son, PP.

+1

Guess, what is wrong with the other poster? Might want to explore your anger.

Should be "Geesus" LOL.

[Anonymous]

Harvard - Accepted
Yale - Accepted (matriculate)
Columbia - Accepted
Dartmouth - Accepted
Penn - Accepted
NYU - Accepted
Duke - Accepted
Chicago - Accepted
Northwestern - Accepted
Michigan - Accepted
Boston College - Accepted
Boston University - Accepted
Purdue - Accepted
Wake Forest - Accepted

This is what I was advised to do by people who know. Particularly if you may end up weighing FA packages. Take a hike with your judgmental attitude about over-applying... with common app it really doesn’t take much incremental effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harvard - Accepted
Yale - Accepted (matriculate)
Columbia - Accepted
Dartmouth - Accepted
Penn - Accepted
NYU - Accepted
Duke - Accepted
Chicago - Accepted
Northwestern - Accepted
Michigan - Accepted
Boston College - Accepted
Boston University - Accepted
Purdue - Accepted
Wake Forest - Accepted

This is what I was advised to do by people who know. Particularly if you may end up weighing FA packages. Take a hike with your judgmental attitude about over-applying... with common app it really doesn’t take much incremental effort.

How did s/he get in? Hoping for your honest, straightforward opinion. What is their major?

Also congratulations, that is wonderful!

[Anonymous]

"Ironically, it tends to be the super high stats kids who apply to so many schools, because the outcomes are so random at that level. It’s like playing the lottery—you can’t just buy one or two tickets and expect to win big. At the same time, a kid with a 1580 SAT and a 3.95 unweighted GPA doesn’t really want to settle for a UVA or Michigan, because they know they are capable of getting in and succeeding at one of the top 10-20 schools, none of which are safeties for anyone."

In addition to knowing they are capable of succeeding at one of the top 10-20, those top 10-20 mostly have larger endowments and provide better need based aid.

It's hard not to apply widely when you know your match schools don't even meet need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those of us in DC don't have an instate option where we get preference. We also are looking hard for good deals on tuition for the same reason.

Dude, you get instate at all 50 states.

No, people from DC don't get instate admissions preference anywhere (UDC is open admissions so no instate preference). They do get a tuition break at state schools which, at some but not all schools, brings tuition down to the instate levels, but schools often reserve most of their financial aid for instate applicants, so students from DC are still penalized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people apply for 10+ schools out of fear and anxiety. They are terrified that if they apply to 2 reaches, 2 matches and 2 safeties (or 1 of each like in my day) they will end up with nothing to choose from.

And that anxiety is bred in places like DCUM by stupid narrow minded Marylanders.

What does it have to do with Maryland?

Maryland is full of very conservative, unimaginative, dull, predictable people. That's what. And no, I'm not from VA I'm from Europe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people apply for 10+ schools out of fear and anxiety. They are terrified that if they apply to 2 reaches, 2 matches and 2 safeties (or 1 of each like in my day) they will end up with nothing to choose from.

And that anxiety is bred in places like DCUM by stupid narrow minded Marylanders.

What does it have to do with Maryland?

Maryland is full of very conservative, unimaginative, dull, predictable people. That's what. And no, I'm not from VA I'm from Europe.

I kind of know what you mean PP. I feel myself become this way the longer I live here myself. It's a highly anxious area and people have a narrow view of what achievement means.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ironically, it tends to be the super high stats kids who apply to so many schools, because the outcomes are so random at that level. It’s like playing the lottery—you can’t just buy one or two tickets and expect to win big. At the same time, a kid with a 1580 SAT and a 3.95 unweighted GPA doesn’t really want to settle for a UVA or Michigan, because they know they are capable of getting in and succeeding at one of the top 10-20 schools, none of which are safeties for anyone.

My kid has those stats (better GPA actually) and applied to good but not elite schools because we cannot pay for them.

There are lots of kids like her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Ironically, it tends to be the super high stats kids who apply to so many schools, because the outcomes are so random at that level. It’s like playing the lottery—you can’t just buy one or two tickets and expect to win big. At the same time, a kid with a 1580 SAT and a 3.95 unweighted GPA doesn’t really want to settle for a UVA or Michigan, because they know they are capable of getting in and succeeding at one of the top 10-20 schools, none of which are safeties for anyone."

In addition to knowing they are capable of succeeding at one of the top 10-20, those top 10-20 mostly have larger endowments and provide better need based aid.

It's hard not to apply widely when you know your match schools don't even meet need.

And no merit aid.

Our $220k HHI family cannot pay $300k/kid and rising in after tax dollars for a bachelor’s degree. Our highstats kids cannot consider top 20 schools.

[Anonymous]

To the person who is so down on MD people....why don't you move to somewhere where your neighbors are up to your standards??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ironically, it tends to be the super high stats kids who apply to so many schools, because the outcomes are so random at that level. It’s like playing the lottery—you can’t just buy one or two tickets and expect to win big. At the same time, a kid with a 1580 SAT and a 3.95 unweighted GPA doesn’t really want to settle for a UVA or Michigan, because they know they are capable of getting in and succeeding at one of the top 10-20 schools, none of which are safeties for anyone.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people apply for 10+ schools out of fear and anxiety. They are terrified that if they apply to 2 reaches, 2 matches and 2 safeties (or 1 of each like in my day) they will end up with nothing to choose from.

And that anxiety is bred in places like DCUM by stupid narrow minded Marylanders.

What does it have to do with Maryland?

Maryland is full of very conservative, unimaginative, dull, predictable people. That's what. And no, I'm not from VA I'm from Europe.

I kind of know what you mean PP. I feel myself become this way the longer I live here myself. It's a highly anxious area and people have a narrow view of what achievement means.

To the two PPs How do you intend to guide your kids when they apply to college?