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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes - private schools limit applications.  I have also heard firsthand that they also limit which schools certain kids apply to -- e.g., if they four stellar kids and one wants Harvard, another Stanford, the third Princeton, the fourth Yale, they will try hard to keep all those kids from applying to each other's schools to avoid what happens if one of those kids gets in everywhere -- but only really wanted one spot --- and the other three are left out in the cold.  [/quote]

This definitely happens...for those who refuse to believe it...you are only kidding yourself.  They will "steer" top candidates so as to avoid multiple acceptances for one of the students....[/quote]

Not saying this this never happens.  With two kids through the process at an area private, this just has not been our experience.  Over 15 kids in my latest daughter's class applied early to a single Ivy.  All of the kids feel supported in the process.  Historically, the school has placed 3 to 5 kids successfully at this particular college, with a high-water mark of 11 coming a few years back.  So, very little steering and no curtailment of support for reach candidates.  Our counselors have taken the view that with highly selective colleges it is impossible to predict success with a high level of accuracy, and that many times a candidate will surprise you on the upside.[/quote]

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