<p>*90% of students get into and attend their first or second choice, and 70% attend their first choice. *</p>
<p>I don’t know how true that is unless it includes a bunch of kids who only apply to their local state school. </p>
<p>There are many factors for determining how many schools to apply to.</p>
<p>for those applying to super reaches, more apps might be needed.</p>
<p>for those who need a lot of FA, more apps may be needed.</p>
<p>for those who applying to a few schools with competitive merit, more apps may be needed.</p>
<p>For those who need big merit to afford college, more apps may be needed.</p>
<p>On the other hand…a student who just wants to go to his fav school and its a safety or match with no money concerns…that student may only apply to 1 -2 schools.</p>
<p>it just depends…</p>