<p>edit: I just found out some new info.</p>
<p>8 Super reaches
2 reaches
2 matches
1 safety</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>When money decides where you go, theres no reason to apply to 10 schools.</p>
<p>6..</p>
<p>2 reaches
1 slight reach
3 safeties/matches</p>
<p>10, but I'd apply to a lot fewer if money weren't the primary issue.</p>
<p>In terms of whether or not I'm likely to be able to get in and afford going:
2 reaches
4 reaches/matches
3 matches
1 absolute safety that I absolutely do not want to attend ;-)</p>
<p>one super reach
one slight reach
6 matches
1 safety</p>
<p>3 reach
1 match</p>
<p>intls......wont spend money on colleges without aid...</p>
<p>18 or 19 ..........too many you think?</p>
<p>1 financial/incredibly slim chance of not getting in safety</p>
<p>2 safeties</p>
<p>1 safety/match</p>
<p>1 match/reach</p>
<p>3 far, far, far, far reaches</p>
<p>8 total</p>
<p>17
3 safeties
4 Safe Matches
1 Match
2 Reaches
7 Super-Reaches</p>
<p>17!? See what I don't get is why spend so much money..do you really need that many super reachers?</p>
<p>7
one safety
two safety/matches
four krazy reaches </p>
<p>my friend is applying to 16, and our guidance counselor actually yelled at him, like LITERALLY yelled at him...</p>
<p>12+ is freaking O.D. Why do you need so many? I even regretted applying to 8. Ideally 4-6. Why do you need so more? I get a feeling people just like these 3-4 schools they know they won't get into, but are hoping for some miracle.</p>
<p>^I never wanted to apply to 8. I wanted 6, but I just got really indecisive, and I think 8 is too many. :p I totally agree with what you said though ;)</p>
<p>My family is pretty poor, so I need as many FA options as I can get. The common app makes it so easy, too. And with fee waivers available to people like me, why not?</p>
<p>I feel bad cuz i gave my counselor like have of the letters of rec to fill out only (which was about like 10) and she spent the entire day on it and now I have to give her like almost another 10 and I gotta say IM a bit scared to give it to her cuz im sure she'll have a heart attack or faint or soemthing.</p>
<p>half*, wow, I can't spell.</p>
<p>10 schools</p>
<p>3 safeties
3 matches
4 reaches</p>
<p>2 app fees ($35 & $40)!!! w/free online and schools just giving me fee waivers!</p>
<p>Unless someone is sure they're going to get into their top choices, I think it's best to apply broadly . . . I think I'll get into about half of the colleges I applied to, so I want to have my options open, just to be on the safe side ;)</p>
<p>People apply to a lot more reaches now than before... I don't really understand why. Thoughts?</p>
<p>I thought that counselors generally advised students to apply to 2 safeties, 2 matches, and 2 reaches or something like that.</p>
<p>3 only, I've already been accepted into 2.</p>
<ol>
<li>Clemson University (Clemson, SC)-- Waiting</li>
<li>Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC)-- Accepted</li>
<li>University of North Carolina-Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)-- Accepted</li>
</ol>