How many apps is your child submitting today?

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[Post New]01/01/2024 22:10
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Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:Why so late? EA apps were due months ago. EA is the new regular decision and regular decision is now too late.


Oh come on. Not all schools have EA.


Exactly. So many schools have either ED or RD, and that's it.
[Post New]01/01/2024 22:13
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Anonymous
All these kids I know who applied to 10-20 schools start listing all of their acceptances to colleges they have no real interest in attending.
[Post New]01/01/2024 22:27
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Anonymous
3. One more due 1/15. Several EA already submitted.
[Post New]01/01/2024 22:30
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Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:20th of 20 today, then he's finished.


Why is he applying to so many schools? Are they mostly reaches? So much work!


15-20 is the norm at my daughter’s school. And yes, so much work I feel like I haven’t seen her since July.
[Post New]01/01/2024 22:40
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Anonymous
DD finished her final 2 today
[Post New]01/01/2024 22:42
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:All these kids I know who applied to 10-20 schools start listing all of their acceptances to colleges they have no real interest in attending.


Maybe so, but we wanted to ensure that we had options across a range of schools.
[Post New]01/01/2024 22:46
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All these kids I know who applied to 10-20 schools start listing all of their acceptances to colleges they have no real interest in attending.


Maybe so, but we wanted to ensure that we had options across a range of schools.


But isn't it easier to narrow them down before submitting all those applications? We did visits last spring when she was a Junior and picked the school DD wanted to attend.
[Post New]01/01/2024 23:08
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All these kids I know who applied to 10-20 schools start listing all of their acceptances to colleges they have no real interest in attending.


Maybe so, but we wanted to ensure that we had options across a range of schools.


But isn't it easier to narrow them down before submitting all those applications? We did visits last spring when she was a Junior and picked the school DD wanted to attend.


Sure, it's easier. But anecdotes and data show a wide range of possibilities and there's simply no guarantee that your kid gets accepted where they "should". It's a bit of effort, but better than discovering that your target school is off the table in the spring.

I'm other words, cast a wide net and be ready for whatever happens.
[Post New]01/01/2024 23:10
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Anonymous
5
[Post New]01/01/2024 23:24
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:All these kids I know who applied to 10-20 schools start listing all of their acceptances to colleges they have no real interest in attending.


The landscape has changed. With admission offers being less predicable, it’s much better to apply to a wide range of options. Some applicants don’t know where they have no interest in attending until they have the actual results before them.
[Post New]01/01/2024 23:57
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Neo
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Submitted 3. Have done 9 so far.

Now getting ready for next deadline of 15th. Will do another 4

Wondering what more to consider for my DC who is 3.8 uw, 1550 SAT, okay ECs nothing spikey, and interest in CS.. Any safety suggestion?
[Post New]01/02/2024 00:14
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All these kids I know who applied to 10-20 schools start listing all of their acceptances to colleges they have no real interest in attending.


Maybe so, but we wanted to ensure that we had options across a range of schools.


But isn't it easier to narrow them down before submitting all those applications? We did visits last spring when she was a Junior and picked the school DD wanted to attend.


Better to put in a little extra effort so you have a variety of good choices.
[Post New]01/02/2024 00:16
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why so late? EA apps were due months ago. EA is the new regular decision and regular decision is now too late.


Oh come on. Not all schools have EA.


Exactly. So many schools have either ED or RD, and that's it.


This is just telling us your kid isn't applying to top schools without saying it. (Top privates don't allow EAs at other privates so the max is one private along with publics that have EA rather than ED.)
[Post New]01/02/2024 00:23
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Anonymous
2 today. At least 2 more to go. This is painful.
[Post New]01/02/2024 07:11
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why so late? EA apps were due months ago. EA is the new regular decision and regular decision is now too late.


Oh come on. Not all schools have EA.


Exactly. So many schools have either ED or RD, and that's it.


This is just telling us your kid isn't applying to top schools without saying it. (Top privates don't allow EAs at other privates so the max is one private along with publics that have EA rather than ED.)


So what? Was the question about “top schools” or just applications and I missed it? Eyeroll.
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