<p>Thank you all again. I am truly grateful for the different perspectives.
SDonCC: Thanks for the links of Grinnel.</p>
<p>M’s Mom: The reason for the post was that the Guidance Dept in her school said that 7-8 was their average number . So,I thought that if some of the colleges in the list didn’t make it any sense at all or were far too ambitious to even attempt, we would take them off.
Also, some like Skidmore, are a question mark for me as I have read contradictory info about their programs. Likewise,I thought that if Sarah Lawrence is as difficult to get into as the top LACs, should we even keep it? But based on all the input I have recieved from CC, I now understand that 11 or even 15 is an okay number.</p>
<p>happymomof 1: Her GC just advised her to apply to the state school, Rutgers, as financial safety, and she will do that…But, a smaller LAC would be her preference, if we can make it work. It seemed to us that if she gets merit aid, some of the colleges such as Goucher or Emerson would be just as affordable. Is that an incorrect assumption?</p>