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[quote=Anonymous]You can blame the colleges for this issue as well. With the mandate of 'holistic' review processes and yield protection, one can no longer make assumptions about safety and target schools. I have a friend whose kid was deferred from Clemson (safety) and then accepted to vanderbilt (super reach). With all the grade inflation, test optional, over-subscribed majors, institutional priorities (first gen, etc), and all the EC gaming-- there is no certainty and kids are encouraged to broaden their search. Our private used to limit apps but they no longer imposed strict cut off for apps due to recent unpredictable outcomes. My kid probably submitted 8 EA apps and 1 ED app by Nov 1. If ED hadn't worked out, they had the essays already done and ready to go for 8 more RD schools. The list was balanced and targetted, and the burden is on the kid if they want to write more essays (the recommendations are already done). Limiting apps also penalized families looking for merit. Offers vary widely from school to school. It's an inperfect system[/quote]

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