<p>3 schools?</p>
<p>1 reach (ED)
1 match
1 safety</p>
<p>It's really about what you feel comfortable with. I mean if you think that three is the best number for you, and that you're confident that you can be accepted by at least one college and that all three colleges you would be happy to attend then I would say you're fine with your current position.</p>
<p>That's exactly what I'm doing, so I hope it's enough!</p>
<p>I agree with Tony. If you want to make sure that you have a choice, then apply to 2 definite safeties. Make sure, too, that you can definitely afford to go to your safeties.</p>
<p>I would say that's fine as long as you would really like going to your match or safety. That's pretty much what I did (well, more like 2 safeties and 1 match (ed)).</p>
<p>i would personally go with 6 (2 of each kind) but i guess if ur comfortable then it's fine.</p>
<p>If you're confident, then go for it. Three is more than I applied to.</p>
<p>The one good reason to apply to more is because of varying financial aid packages, and this is hard to estimate in advance. You might add a few more matches and safeties.</p>
<p>same thing i'm doing</p>
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<p>I wouldn't feel comfortable with applying to three. But if your safety accepts a high percentage of applicants and you'd be happy there, then three might be enough for you.</p>
<p>3 wouldn't be enough for me. Not getting into any college would be an absolute nightmare, so I'd make sure the chances of that are as close to zero as possible. Just pick a school or two that aren't totally repulsive and have easy applications. They'll probably be unnecessary, but just in case.</p>
<p>Maybe I'm just saying this because I got rejected from 5/8 schools.</p>
<p>I agree with the 2 of each kind policy (althought I'm applying to 4 reaches, 2 match, and like 3 safeties).</p>
<p>One thing you haven't told us is how you decided upon 3. Are these the only schools out there that you like? If not, you increase your possibilities by applying to more. The usual advice is to apply to at least two in each category. (Of course, if you are looking for something uncommon in a school, your numbers can vary. My D applied to 7 reaches -- no match schools had the program she wanted.) </p>
<p>How safe is the safety? D only applied to one, but it is a place that lets people in with a transcript and a certain minimum test score.</p>
<p>If you are indifferent between the match and the safety (and the safety is truly safe), I guess the numbers of each are OK. But if you prefer the match to the safety, I think you would do well to find another match you also prefer.</p>
<p>For that matter, why not add another reach? Better to see how you do than to be later plagued by "why didn't I apply to X also" questions.</p>
<p>"pick a school or two that aren't totally repulsive and have easy applications. They'll probably be unnecessary, but just in case."</p>
<p>Well meaning, but bad advice. You may have to go to your safeties. Make sure that you really like them and can afford to go there. Don't pick a safetie that isn't "totally repulsive," because that may be where you have to go.</p>
<p>well, my "reach" isn't a reachreach. my stats all fall safely within stats that are available. i'm pretty much set on this college...i don't need to apply to any other reach schools. the truth of the matter is that i don't care if i could have gotten in anywhere else. </p>
<p>aside from my top choice, my match is awesome as well. i love the school, it just couldn't quite stack up to the school i want to attend. (i'm not naming schools because i highly doubt anyone here would agree with my choice)</p>
<p>my safety....is not that bad. i don't REALLY want to go here, so i'm just hoping for the best with the first 2 i guess.</p>