Anonymous
08/26/2021 11:03
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
Probably about a dozen...it's easy to check a few extra boxes on the common app.
Anonymous
08/26/2021 11:02
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
Mom more than 10. You can’t do a good job on supplements, etc for more than that. Amd it means you have done the research.
3 safeties
2 matches
ED1 and 2 schools, which are high match/ low reach
3 reach
She really likes Pitt as a safety and has already submitted and rolling decision app. She’s be fine there and should hear by mid Sept. so, that takes some pressure off.
3 safeties
2 matches
ED1 and 2 schools, which are high match/ low reach
3 reach
She really likes Pitt as a safety and has already submitted and rolling decision app. She’s be fine there and should hear by mid Sept. so, that takes some pressure off.
Anonymous
08/26/2021 10:59
Subject: Re:How many colleges will your senior apply?
Anonymous wrote:Last year there were quite a few folks who applied to 20+ schools.
In our little Fairfax neighborhood, we had a kid who applied to 25 schools (2 doctor family, so full pay). That kid is now at JMU, so go figure.
My kid only applied to 7 schools. In hindsight, he should have applied to maybe 2-3 more schools because of the potential risk for not getting into a preferred choice, but he is now at his first choice school so it didn't matter in the end.
BTW, really recommend applying to a rolling admission school in September/October. It really takes the edge off the process.
25? Too many essays. That's a waste of time.
Anonymous
08/26/2021 10:55
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
Two to three safety’s
Two to three probable
Three reaches
Two to three probable
Three reaches
Anonymous
08/26/2021 10:26
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
2 reach
3 targets
2 safetys
3 targets
2 safetys
Anonymous
08/26/2021 10:21
Subject: Re:How many colleges will your senior apply?
Last year there were quite a few folks who applied to 20+ schools.
In our little Fairfax neighborhood, we had a kid who applied to 25 schools (2 doctor family, so full pay). That kid is now at JMU, so go figure.
My kid only applied to 7 schools. In hindsight, he should have applied to maybe 2-3 more schools because of the potential risk for not getting into a preferred choice, but he is now at his first choice school so it didn't matter in the end.
BTW, really recommend applying to a rolling admission school in September/October. It really takes the edge off the process.
In our little Fairfax neighborhood, we had a kid who applied to 25 schools (2 doctor family, so full pay). That kid is now at JMU, so go figure.
My kid only applied to 7 schools. In hindsight, he should have applied to maybe 2-3 more schools because of the potential risk for not getting into a preferred choice, but he is now at his first choice school so it didn't matter in the end.
BTW, really recommend applying to a rolling admission school in September/October. It really takes the edge off the process.
Anonymous
08/26/2021 09:36
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
6
Anonymous
08/26/2021 09:14
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
15 is too many.
Just don't overshoot. Look at last year's Naviance data. Make sure you find schools at each level that your kid can live with.
10 max should be fine. I wish we had only done 7, to be honest.
Just don't overshoot. Look at last year's Naviance data. Make sure you find schools at each level that your kid can live with.
10 max should be fine. I wish we had only done 7, to be honest.
Anonymous
08/26/2021 09:09
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
Between 4 and 7.
Anonymous
08/26/2021 09:08
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
7-10, May ED to a VA state school
Anonymous
08/26/2021 09:08
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
* PP here who answered 11-12. DC had been planning to apply test optional and to submit more like 15 applications; and then received better-than-expected scores on their final ACT. So now we've whittled down the list a bit.
Anonymous
08/26/2021 09:07
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
Probably 11-12.
Anonymous
08/26/2021 09:06
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
Ours will probably apply to five in-state universities, Virginia. She already decided on VT or UVA if she can get into one or either. Wants to major in a science, so leaning VT. Fingers crossed...
Anonymous
08/26/2021 09:03
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
Ours is applying to 10
Anonymous
08/26/2021 08:24
Subject: How many colleges will your senior apply?
Under normal circumstances, people suggested 10 -12 colleges in average. However, due to pandemic and test optional, many suggested to apply a bit more (15 colleges). What do you think?