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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] [b]The general recommendation by private college counselors is to apply to 6-9 universities/colleges. 2-3 reaches, 2-3 matches, 2-3 safeties. So a max of 10 seems eminently reasonable, OP. The essays have to be really well written. Counselors seek to avoid students overextending themselves and sabotaging themselves with poor personal statements and supplemental essays.[/quote[/b] This was the advice as of four years ago. COVID and test-optional changed everything. Most applicants are doing well in excess of ten unless their private conscribes it (and I've seen some horror stories here of high stats private kids who applied to ten and didn't get into any of them - if you google search it wyou will find it). I'm not saying this is best practices, but it is what the current environment calls for unless you are URM or first-generation or something else the university needs.[/quote]
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