<p>What is the total number and what is the break up EA/ED/RD?</p>
<p>Is 5 a reasonable number?</p>
<p>Total: 8
EA: 0
ED I:1
EDII:1 if I don’t get my ED I spot.
RD: 6/7</p>
<p>5 should be fine.</p>
<p>I’m applying to 7.</p>
<p>Oh right, I forgot to respond to your question.</p>
<p>5 is fine unless you’re thinking of HYPSM only!</p>
<p>Thanks 082349.</p>
<p>That helps.</p>
<p>How is the application status with you? Done with common app essays ? Yet to even start! Is it too late?</p>
<p>I’m applying to 5 too.
1 ED, 3 EA, 1 RD
Done with everything except getting recs.</p>
<p>I have been laughed at when I mention the number I have suggested that my son apply to, but my number is FIFTEEN.</p>
<p>I recommend 15 because the acceptance rates at the top colleges he is applying to are so low.</p>
<p>In my opinion, if you don’t apply to a particular school, you have self rejected yourself.</p>
<p>So I would say a safety, 3 or 4 matches, and 8 or 9 reaches.</p>
<p>If you apply to just 3 or 4 of the top 20 schools, where acceptance rates are just 7%-30%, you risk being rejected at ALL of them. If you apply to 9 of them, you might get into 1 or 2. </p>
<p>But of course, everyone’s situation is different. My son has super great SAT scores, but only a so-so gpa, which to me mitigates in favor of applying to a lot of schools.</p>
<p>7 total
6 UCs
1 EA (non-restrictive)</p>
<p>6 UCs is too many. 2 or 3 if you are strong. At most 4.</p>
<ol>
<li>1 ed, 1 ea, 2 rd.</li>
</ol>
<p>I still have a year, but I feel like 5 wouldn’t be enough, unless they’re all safeties/matches…</p>
<p>So far I’m thinking:
ED: maybe 1, depends… I’ll decide that when I visit colleges.
EA: 5, maybe 6, depending on if I go ED anywhere. (If I go ED, then 5, if not, 6.)
RD: That really depends on what schools I get into during EA/ED round… At least 3 if I get to my top choice from EA. Obviously none if I go ED and get accepted…</p>
<p>It depends on what schools your 5 are, but I still think that’s not enough…</p>
<p>I think 5 is a good number for just the early round… And then it depends on what schools you got in. :)</p>
<p>ED: 0
EA: 0
RD: 7 (rolling admissions included)
UCs: 3
CSUs: 2</p>
<p>Depending on whether or not I take the October ACT, this could change to…</p>
<p>ED: 0
EA: 3
RD: 4 (rolling admissions included)
UCs: 3
CSUs: 2</p>
<p>My top 3:</p>
<p>Ed: 1
Rd: 2</p>
<p>And 4 RD safety schools.</p>
<p>
I haven’t started because I’m having my finals now in my school. We follow a January to November calendar. </p>
<p>
Very true indeed, that’s what I told my friend who’s in the same situation!</p>
<p>7
EA:2
RD:4
rolling 1</p>