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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]

That's outdated for very academic/selective candidates.  I'm talking the 35/36 ACT, unweighted 4.0s/weighted higher, most rigorous course load, leader of a club, athlete, etc.  These kids are in the top of the top 10 admissions stats for scores/SATS, but just given the sheer low level of acceptance rates (4-8% at most of the top 10s--and, let's face it, caucasians/non-legacy/nonfirst gen--that percentage is even lower) they need to cast a wider net.  And I would up the meets/exceeds stat reaches and have 2 lower (lest than top 213) and only 1-2 sure bet.[/quote]

The key is to be judicious about safeties and targets. It really isn't that hard to hone a list.

For example, no one should be applying to Chicago and Brown. And no one should be applying to Harvard/Penn and Darmouth.

Size, geography, curriculum, setting all weigh in as factors. Narrow that down and the list gets small pretty quickly.[/quote]

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