How Many Applications is Too Many??

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi I was wondering how many college applications is too many, my friend advised apply to 6-8 safeties, and as many reaches as you want...that could leave me around 14-16 schools. How many schools did you apply to, and how many were safeties/ reaches.</p>

<p>-Total Schools
-Safeties
-Reaches
-Comments on why you did</p>

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<p>I always planned to apply to around 10 reaches and 4 safeties, but now that I get closer to applying, I understand how much paper work that is</p>

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<p>Um, I applied to over 20 schools, but that’s because I am an international seeking aid and there are no safeties outside merit $$ options (simply case of probability). Americans can take any strategy they want. If you want to go somewhere just because of the prestige, apply to as many reaches and matches as possible, and perhaps two or three safeties. Some tend to apply to fewer than 10 schools, and others just apply to 1 or 2 (state school/ED/EA). It’s a case-by-case thing, really.</p>

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<p>My D applied to 3 reaches, 4 matches, and 1 safety. As expected, she was wait listed at the reaches, got into the others. The reaches were her idea. The matches and safety were mine (which she agreed to) and offered her a chance at full tuition. But, yes, it really is a case-by-case thing. </p>

<p>I would however suggest that any list include only those schools that your family can afford. Run the net price calculators on each one and show the Expected Family Contribution of each school to your parents. Get their agreement to pay the EFC before applying there.</p>

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<p>THIS THREAD IS NOW TERMINATED PLEASE VISIT HOW MANY SCHOOLS DID YOU APPLY TO…thanks:)</p>

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