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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]-1  11 is way too many if you have serious interest in some.  You cannot reasonably focus on that many schools. [/quote]

A friend's son applied to 29.[/quote]

I think we've officially reached craziness here.  Even for DCUM.

We've had 3 kids apply to college.  Note:  they applied; we did not.  So, we had 1 family meeting with the school counselor (which was a total waste of time, BTW -- even in a private school), and they took it from there.  We did not make spreadsheets with deadlines, edit essays or proof the CA.  True, they are good, self-motivated students, but they range in organizational style from Mr. You-don't-get-extra-points-for-turning-in-the-application-before-the-deadline to Ms. I'm-getting-2-apps-in-before-Labor-Day (+ 1 in the middle type).  All had excellent results (earlydecision/action admits) and were/are quite happy with the colleges they attend/ed.

Probably the most important thing parents can do is  not to stress their kids out any more than they already are.  Create a place where your kid feels comfortable talking about what s/he wants out of college -- not what the ratings say or what will impress their classmates or teachers or your colleagues.  I interview for my undergrad school, and believe me, the kids who are self-aware and genuinely excited about the school do much better than the ones who have been prepped and packaged.              [/quote]

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