How many applications?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kid 1 - 9. 3 in state
Kid 2 - 4. 2 in state

^This.

Seriously don't apply to places you are unlikely to go. Don't apply to 10 places hoping 1 will give you some miraculous aid package. Don't apply to T20 unless you have legit qualifications.

After the dust settled on #1 we both thought "why did we send all these?" for about half of the applications.

2nd kid Applied to in-State U. Backup in-state U and 2 fancy schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“WHY.”

Because upper middle class straight white boys who are not athletic recruits are not wanted at most top schools these days.

Exactly this.

I have three of those. # apps? 4, 8, 5 respectively. All accepted to state flagship plus 2-4 others, including several top 20 schools. Applying to >12ish schools doesn’t improve a student’s “chances.” It means a lack of program focus, understanding how to match a school academically, or being able to communicate your “fit” to a school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“WHY.”

Because upper middle class straight white boys who are not athletic recruits are not wanted at most top schools these days.

But boys are preferred to girls.

[Anonymous]

In support of applying to more, rather than less, when seeking merit aid. We would never have been able to anticipate that, out of 10 schools, #2 most expensive, would become the most affordable - by far.

Only visited after acceptance and COA was known. The Winner!

[Anonymous]

3

2 OOS private
1 in state public


Accepted ED at OOS private, with drew others

[Anonymous]

For most recent college kid: 13

One instate

I think 10 is the right number. We did 13 because I thought we needed more safeties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“WHY.”

Because upper middle class straight white boys who are not athletic recruits are not wanted at most top schools these days.

This is exactly who many of the SLACs are trying to get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3 reaches, 3 safeties. No targets.

UMD, 1 other state flagships, 1 private

I hope not as a math major.

[Anonymous]

Our kid is in the midst of applying to 10 schools. Could be 12 depending on how she feels in January!

5 private
3 in state (VA, accepted to one early)
2 OOS public (accepted to one rolling)

The possible 2 remaining are private.