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For parents whose kids applied to fewer than 10, would you mind sharing what that list looked like? You don't have to out your kid. I'm just wondering what a smaller list would be since mine is already up to 14 for next year and they aren't even done looking at ideas.[/quote]

My DD applied to 8, but two were kind of a whim and additional safeties. 6 were schools she had visited and liked enough to apply (actually one of those 6 she didn’t really want to apply to but it’s our state flagship and she a decided it made sense to apply).  She also visited 7 other schools and didn’t like them enough to apply.  Visiting 13 schools was a lot but it was great that she was motivated and liked 5 or 6 of the schools she applied to.

She had one safety she really likes and is affordable. That also made it easier to have a shorter list. She had 2 reaches that are expensive but we are willing to pay for (waiting on decisions). The other schools were: in-state flagship; private EA school that was a lower reach; and OOS public that was a lower reach.  (She was accepted at all three). Then, as mentioned, she applied to two additional safeties where she received lots of merit aid but she hasn’t visited and now is not really considering.  [/quote]

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