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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it true most independent school college counselors limit the number of applications to around 8?[/quote]

I think it varies by school.  However, the average number of college applications per student may have dropped, for a couple reasons I'd think.

First, probably 80 - 90% of a class at your basic strong DMV area independent school (of which there are many) applies Early (whether Early Action or Early Decision).  This is because there is a quantifiable advantage in applying early in terms of a markedly better shot at getting into a school.  For kids who get into Early Decision schools, obviously they are not then applying to any more schools.  For kids who get into an Early Action school (so, non-restrictive early admissions), they will probably only do 2-3 additional applications at most and maybe no additional applications if they are dead set on the EA school.

Second, even with the increasing number of Common Application schools, many schools still have their own "supplements" -- translation: they require additional essays.  Those can add up, so applying to an incredible raft of schools means watering down the effort that goes into the essays.

Third, many families are pretty focused on the college process earlier in high school than used to be the case.  Lots of visits to colleges in the summer after junior year and sometimes the summer after sophomore year.  There's also a lot of very specific information out there about schools, so kids can often make big choices -- urban or rural, big or small, public or private university -- relatively early on.

At our school, it is very uncommon for somebody to apply to 10 or more schools as far as I can tell.  But if they want to they can do it -- there's no prohibition.[/quote]

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