Anonymous
04/15/2026 16:22
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ but how does a kid know if it's a target before they apply? So many students applying to UMD College Park from within MD think it is a target or likely school yet are unaccepted. Should every in-state kid treat their flagship as a reach these days?
UVA is similar. Some of my kid’s friends with same gpa/scores and ec type were rejected while my kid was accepted. It’s unpredictable.
But it’s likely because your class rank/GPA/SAT fall in the borderline zone. I’m sure there’re students in their school who can view UVA as a safety.
Nope. Uw 4.0; most rigorous course path; 35 ACT
Anonymous
04/15/2026 15:25
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Applied to 13
3 safeties - accepted at all 3 w merit
2 targets - accepted at both
8 reaches - rejected from 2
WL from 3
Accepted at 3
including one super reach.
Only needed one!
3 safeties - accepted at all 3 w merit
2 targets - accepted at both
8 reaches - rejected from 2
WL from 3
Accepted at 3
including one super reach.
Only needed one!
Anonymous
04/15/2026 14:49
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
DC1 - applied to 7; got into 1 (probably could've gotten off the waitlist for 1) -- cs major and overshot
DC2 - applied to 11; got into 11 with good merit at 9 out of the 11. Not a cs major (and DC decided to go to the one oos that didn't offer any merit, go figure).
DC2 - applied to 11; got into 11 with good merit at 9 out of the 11. Not a cs major (and DC decided to go to the one oos that didn't offer any merit, go figure).
Anonymous
04/15/2026 13:35
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Plan was for 18 schools, but kid only submitted 12. Applied ED/REA to an ivy/super reach and submitted 9 EA apps and 2 RD apps before ED announcement. Was ready to submit 6 additional RD apps but kid has accepted ED. Plan was 3 safety, 5 target, and 10 reach. Reach/target included ivy and range of t50 schools. Strong student but highly competitive major.
Anonymous
04/15/2026 13:34
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How many colleges/universities did your kid apply to if they applied within the last three years? To how many did they get in?
Class of 2026, middle of the pack academically, 4 total APs, no ECs, works part time after school and on weekends, ~4.0 wgpa, LCPS.
Applied to ODU, Radford, UMW, Longwood, CNU, JMU & GMU. Presumptive business major.
Accepted to all, honors college at Radford and ODU, merit ranging from $0 to $4k/year.
Choosing between JMU and GMU. Couldn't be happier for her.
That is really great—congrats!
Anonymous
04/15/2026 13:33
Subject: Re:Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Applied to 10 and got into 10. His HS only allowed for 10 applications so I didn’t want him to waste any.
Anonymous
04/15/2026 13:11
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Accepted at half applied
Anonymous
04/15/2026 12:47
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Anonymous wrote:How many colleges/universities did your kid apply to if they applied within the last three years? To how many did they get in?
Class of 2026, middle of the pack academically, 4 total APs, no ECs, works part time after school and on weekends, ~4.0 wgpa, LCPS.
Applied to ODU, Radford, UMW, Longwood, CNU, JMU & GMU. Presumptive business major.
Accepted to all, honors college at Radford and ODU, merit ranging from $0 to $4k/year.
Choosing between JMU and GMU. Couldn't be happier for her.
Anonymous
04/15/2026 12:18
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Kid 1 high stats, applied to 20:
Accepted at 5 reaches, 4 targets, 1 safety
Waitlisted at 5 reaches
Rejected at 5 reaches
Kid 2, mid-level stats, applied to 12 schools, range of 30%-70% acceptance rates
Accepted at 10
Waitlisted at 2
Accepted at 5 reaches, 4 targets, 1 safety
Waitlisted at 5 reaches
Rejected at 5 reaches
Kid 2, mid-level stats, applied to 12 schools, range of 30%-70% acceptance rates
Accepted at 10
Waitlisted at 2
Anonymous
04/15/2026 12:08
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
DD applied to 20. In at 14, waitlisted at 3, rejected at 3 (all sub-10 percent acceptance rate).
Anonymous
04/15/2026 12:07
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Applied:
10 reach
4 target
2 safety
Accepted:
2 reach
2 target
2 safety
WL at 2 reaches, rejected at the rest
10 reach
4 target
2 safety
Accepted:
2 reach
2 target
2 safety
WL at 2 reaches, rejected at the rest
Anonymous
04/15/2026 12:03
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Applied to 11
Accepted at 7, including 1 reach
Rejected by 1 reach
Waitlisted at 3- 1 target and 2 reaches
Accepted at 7, including 1 reach
Rejected by 1 reach
Waitlisted at 3- 1 target and 2 reaches
Anonymous
04/15/2026 11:59
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Accepted: 7 of 10
and 2 of 5
and 2 of 5
Anonymous
04/15/2026 11:57
Subject: Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Current senior, applied and accepted at 4. Didn't want to bother with any reaches, so all were targets/safeties.
Anonymous
04/15/2026 11:55
Subject: Re:Number of colleges applied to & # accepted to?
Accepted at both ED (top choice and a bit of a reach) and one rolling admissions with a large scholarship (a bit of a safety but we didn't expect the scholarship). Withdrew all the RD applications due to ED.