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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The student here is definitely on the right track.

The school list is too big — pick 2 of the top privates, 2 of the Big Ten business schools, 2 of the Southern schools, and 2 schools that will provide strong aid. Even with the Common App, there shouldn’t be more than 8-10 schools.

Activities are good but I’m not really seeing the depth and leadership.

Also, they can lead off with marketing/entrepreneurship in essays for the business schools and speak to the woman in business angle for the smaller LACs/selective schools, while tying it back to how the school specifically helps them. If they do a selective school, they can major in really anything and go onto business, so that’s a way they can differentiate. Would recommend an actual business school with direct admit if possible to make the career placement, major, networking process easier as it’s all in one roof.[/quote]

Thanks!
No aid needed. Full pay here. Our private (not in DMV) recommends 12-15 schools.[/quote]

Thanks for the clarification. A college admissions counselor (like an agency not a school) would suggest 8-10. The point I’m trying to make — as a Kelley alum who earned a named merit scholarship and has sat on admissions interview committees for the school — is to limit the number of apps to really focus on the quality. Full pay status isn’t going to do much for many of these schools so it’s about showing depth beyond just numbers.[/quote]

All kids in my DC class have applied to 16-20 schools. If you are competitive and target the best you would apply to at least 15. 8-10 is old days or unmotivated kids that want to go to mediocre schools close to home.[/quote]

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