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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Confused. Why should the school dictate how many apps? It’s up to you, isn’t it? [/quote]
The majority don’t buy a substantial minority (usually private) do, for a variety of reasons that are logical to them (many applicants would disagree). Because the schools control things like sending transcripts and LORs, they can enforce their limits. [/quote]

I’m surprised schools like this haven’t faced lawsuits over this practice. Telling a child they can’t send their academic records wherever they want seems like it infringes upon something. It limits the kids opportunities. I wonder if this stupid practice is allowed in California. I can’t imagine it would be.[/quote]

It's the gratuitous blanketing of applications that limits opportunities. If you think an unlimited number of applications is great, then you can move to NYC and send your child to Stuyvesant and Bronx Science where all the sweaty 2nd gen kids apply to a gazillion schools. I'm so happy not to be a parent with a child in that environment.[/quote]

I have a kid at Hunter College High School (similar to Stuy/Bronx), and they limit to 10 private apps. It is a very controversial policy, but I am a fan. I don't want my child applying to 25 schools. And anecdotally I hear it winds up doing them no favors.[/quote]
Yes, bc Hunter is not run by the DOE.

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