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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"It is an ordeal bc kids applying to inordinate number of schools. I understand that the uncertainty in the system compels kids to do so (or they imagine it does).

IMO, something needs to be done to limit applications."

I wrote this earlier. What problem are you trying to solve? There's nothing inherently problematic about kids submitting lots of applications since it harms nobody else. It merely consumes lots of their time. So, limiting applications serves no important purpose.

It sounds like you think uncertainty in the system is the problem, in which case the large number of applications is a symptom of it. How about "fixing" the uncertainty problem. Then, if some people still want to submit lots of applications, they can still do so but the "problem" will be fixed.

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How does one fix the uncertainty problem?

But, also, it does hurt the system bc the admissions office can devote very little time to each application.  My kids college office is pretty’s ire big state universities are using computers to name decisions.  I would rather have my kid’s app read by a human.  [/quote]

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