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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dont think you can write 22 strong applications.

Maybe there are schools that don't require essays or supps. Okay.  But for those that do - every short answer, every quick take has to really be well crafted.

Our counselor says kids who apply to 7-8 schools usually have better options than kids who apply to 15+. I believe it[/quote]

Most of the 20+ applications are split he’s ill btw EA and RD.

RD applications written 2 months after EA can often be stronger. Writing good essay packages is a learned skill. You get better the more you do.[/quote]

22 applications is insane and unnecessary with a well curated list.  2-3 reaches, a handful or targets, and 2-3 safetys your child is actually willing to attend (not just easy to get in or rolling  admissions).

Anything more is a waste of time and money.[/quote]

That's not true these days. The Regular Decision acceptance rate for schools like Northwestern, Duke, Rice, Vanderbilt, and Chicago is sub-5 percent. And nearly every applicant is outstanding. Regular Decision acceptance to a T20 is very much a lottery. We've all seen an acceptance to Harvard but a rejection from Brown. Or an acceptance to MIT but a rejection from Rice. Or an acceptance to Stanford but a rejection from Penn. None of it is logical. It can't be planned for. Regular Decision at the T20 level feels random for the top students, which incentives applying broadly to numerous reach schools.

ED is different. You can strategize about that. But the RD round is mayhem for gifted students applying to T20 schools. So they tend to send quite a few apps these days. [/quote]

The number of RD applications for T20 schools with limited slots is staggering.

Sub 5% acceptance rates don't even sound right.[/quote]

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