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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your mistake was not picking a safety with rolling admissions - then she'd know by now and could tailor her search higher or lower as needed...
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Mistake?  That's a bit much since most schools didn't even open up applications until last month.

OP - I agree that 14 sounds like a lot.  We've been in the 5 to 10 range with our kids.  Beyond that, previous posters have nailed the part about organization, knowing all the deadlines, giving plenty of time to work with school counselors and teachers to request transcripts and letters of recommendation, etc.  Be sure you are aware of requirements for any add-on forms or applications that need to be filed.  We just wrapped one up that required direct application to the school (not common app) plus FAFSA, CSS [b]and[/b] a school specific financial disclosure, all by the application deadline.  And the last one required a login ID that was not the same as the application, so that took a couple of phone calls and emails to straighten out.  If we had waited until the last minute, we might not have gotten it done.

Every kid is different with campus visits.  One of mine wanted to tour a lot of schools, and one wasn't as particular.  He applied to a number of schools before visiting and then waited for the admissions decisions and financial package to decide if he wanted to go take a look or not.  To each their own.[/quote]

Op here,
Thank soo very much. We are very scary about the process and we do not want our kid to be crush if he doesn't get accepted.[/quote]

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