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[quote=Anonymous]The universities have created a really complicated structure and admission to the best state schools has become much less reliable.  At the same time, colleges generally have made multiple applications less work and have bought into CB's evil plan to encourage kids to take SATs early and often. I think it's rationality rather than craziness that drives people who can afford it to encourage their kids to apply to lots of colleges.

I applied to only two schools as a HS Senior (was already in a program that gave me guaranteed admission to state flagship).  Took the SAT once, after studying on my own from a book of sample tests.  And didn't do any road trips to tour campuses, though was familiar with a number because of ECs.

Thus far, DC is on the same path (minus the locked-in state school).  But if EA doesn't yield any acceptances, then it'll be time to apply more broadly.  I get the CYA aspect of safety schools, but this whole "balance" notion seems like BS to me.  Why spend 2/3 of your energies on schools you probably can't get or don't want?  Makes more sense to hone in on matches and, if they're highly selective, to tell DC not to get particularly invested in any one, but to apply to many. [/quote]

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