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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, Yes I am definitely noticing a W&M theme. It was not a school we were thinking of because we are out-of-state, but I will definitely put it on the list to check out![/quote]

Not sure about budget but W&M out of state is almost 64K in direct costs. In terms of how many schools to apply toI also applied to 4 colleges back in my day, 1 safety, 2 targets, and 1 reach - but acceptance rates for those schools are far different today.  May safety today has a 41% acceptance and it’s probably even lower than that if you look at Regular Decision.  My reach is in single digit acceptance rate today.

My kids applied to 9-10 schools. They had 3 safeties/likely schools, 3-4 target schools, and 3-4 reaches.  They had to apply to two in-state options and one had to be a safety/likely school. They had one rolling or near rolling admission school that they applied to EA and had a decision before Thanksgiving.  I could see going more than 10 if it is reach heavy or you need merit/need base financial aid so it’s both getting in and getting money.  On thing I will say about the process though is if your kid is busy in the fall with activities and demanding class work, unless they are a naturally gifted writer, it’s tough turning out quality supplemental essays and finding time to learn more about the school/showing interest with the virtual webinars etc. [/quote]

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