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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]that is just crazy

I applied to 7 schools and THAT was a lot in the 90s - got into 5. But I had a pretty balanced list of safeties and reaches (didn't get into the 2 Ivies-for the best in the end).

The funny thing is I am taking way more time researching schools and programs for my rising junior than I EVER did for my own choices. My mom finds it very funny. I mean, I pretty much got whatever mailings I got, read through the stuff in the Top schools book and just kind of picked several.

I think it is good to have a couple safeties. a couple pretty sures and a few reaches. Applying to nothing but reaches, even with perfect stats, is just not a good strategy and can lead to being rejected by all schools. A girl at my HS applied to 5 Ivies and then UNC-CH (she was a legacy, not our state school) - she only got into UNC out of all her applications. Granted, not a bad school at all, but it was a very stupid gamble.[/quote]

It is amazing how many "smart people" only apply to Reaches.  Or have "safeties" that they really don't want to attend.  Hint: it's not a true safety if you can't afford it and you are not excited to attend it!

There are so many options out there today, it really isn't that hard to have a great list of balance (reach/target/safety).  You just have to be willing to realize that the T20-30 schools are a lottery, there are not nearly enough spots for those qualified and who want to attend, so assume you won't get in and plan for exciting next choices and your kid will end up happy.  IMO, my kid will actually be happier at their actual school than they might have been at their higher choices, because it's really a better fit with more balance.  [/quote]

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