<p>Another thread asked this question, but I thought we'd do a poll of CC members. How many colleges did you <a href="or%20your%20student,%20if%20you%20are%20a%20parent">b</a>** apply to? Please include only applications in the current year, i.e., apps in 2005/06 for enrollment in Fall 06.</p>
<p>celebrian25: 8</p>
<p>Thanks, celebrian, you might want to click the poll button... :)</p>
<p>I didn't see it before...I feel/am stupid :D</p>
<p>I applied to 15 schools, for a few reasons:</p>
<p>1) I freaked out and wanted a ton of options.
2) My parents said I could.
3) One UC application = 10 schools. In all technicalities, I only filled out six applications.
4) I don't really have a "first-choice" college... just some schools I'd prefer more than others. My top choices fluctuate quite a bit.</p>
<p>However, I spent nearly $1,500 on application fees and sending scores. Not cheap stuff.</p>
<p>I do know a girl who applied to 28 schools, however, so I don't feel as bad. :D</p>
<p>12 + characs</p>
<p>hehehe, i applied to 11 schools because I too freaked out and thought i wouldn't get accepted anywhere...</p>
<p>and yeah, i spent more than $1000 on app fees/test scores...</p>
<p>i applied to 13
god was it painful</p>
<p>so far i have y'all beat at 2 colleges.</p>
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<li>I sent the Common App/SAT scores to more, but I got in early decision to my dream school!!! :-)</li>
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<p>14, but I only paid ONE ($40) app fee and I didn't have to send any extra score reports other than the four they include. I love online fee waivers, and personal waivers from the school. I most definitely do not qualify for a waiver, but my parents weren't giving me any money. If you look on the schools web site or e-mail and admin officer, most schools will tell you that they accept your scores from your transcripts. I did spend about $15 on stamps, but it would have been more if I wouldn't have saved those Business Reply envelopes that schools mail you. Yes, I am cheap.</p>
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<li>Or something like that.</li>
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<p>Wow someone only applied to one? Now that's courage.</p>
<p>i wonder if he got in or not....i know my friend did one to SUNY Stony Brook and got in....and my other friend's brother applied to one to Johs Hopkins and got in...that one was a BIG GAMBLE</p>
<p>11</p>
<p>4 high reaches, 4 match reaches, 3 match safeties where scholarships are possible </p>
<p>Since I got into an EA school, I never submitted my safety, which was my instate public univeristy.</p>
<p>Probably the people with 1 application got in ED and didn't have to do any others.</p>
<p>I also applied to 15. Wanted to make sure I have a place to go!</p>
<p>Yeah only JHU is a big gamble...unless he applied ED or something?</p>
<p>I've heard of a guy who only applied to Stanford and CalTech. Stanford rejected him and CalTech accepted him haha. Now that's confidence!</p>
<p>My parents wouldn't let me apply to too many...I sent in a total of 4 applications after I was accepted to Stanford. (I was thinking of about 10 colleges)</p>
<p>My son, recruited athlete, applied to ONE Ivy and was accepted ED.</p>
<p>A few tense moments, but he had a 'verbal likely' in August, a formal written likely in November, and a back up list discussed with his coach and college counselor (same person).</p>
<p>It's nice to go ED or rolling admissions... one app, and no spring stress. I'm a bit surpised by the number of 10+ applications... pushing 40% at the moment. Though, when you are applying to schools that accept only a small fraction of the applicants, and do so with some degree of seeming randomness, increasing the number of apps is the logical response.</p>
<p>If you are a highly selective school, it's a great feedback loop. More apps, higher selectivity, still more apps and more pressure on students to apply to a large number of schools.</p>