<p>I know it's probably on here SOMEWHERE...but just wondering how many schools most kids apply to.
There are 2 excellent boarding schools here that my children could be day students at (although at least for one of them, competition is even more fierce for the day spots). But I just wondered how many is usual.
Thanks</p>
<p>Ranges from usually 1-10 schools. 1 is risky, 10 is very safe. </p>
<p>I'd say 6 would be most reasonable...</p>
<p>6 is good; just don't pick the top 6 ones. I was WLed at both 2 of my schools. Do more than three; I know a girl who was rejected/WLed at all three reaches, but she was being impractical by applying to just those.</p>
<p>Remember that it's sometimes harder to get in as a day student than as a boarding student; if you really want your children to get a good education, you can let them apply to the near day/boarding schools and see if they get in; if not, you should consider about four other boarding schools. One safety, around two-three reaches, and one match.</p>
<p>"Remember that it's sometimes harder to get in as a day student than as a boarding student"
It is much harder to get into at least one of our "local" boarding schools as a day student. There were only 5 openings for male day students entering 9th grade there this year. And, they require students living in the county to be day students.</p>
<p>For me, boarding school is hard to get in than day schoo. You compete with alll the people for boarding school. you just compete with local people for day school.</p>
<p>My daughter applied to 6, which was plenty of work for her, getting the teacher recommendations and essays written. We chose two reaches, two we thought she was well qualified for, and two that were pretty much safeties. You also have to remember you'll be coordinating 6 visits for interviews, which can take some travel time. Also, if you can have your kid take the SSAT before choosing, you can better determine what might be a reach and what might be a safety.</p>
<p>For me, boarding school is hard to get in than day schoo. You compete with alll the people for boarding school. you just compete with local people for day school.</p>
<p>I didn't mean Boarding School vs. Day School. I meant a Boarding School AS a DAY Student. Big difference. And for most, I beleive it is harder to get in as a day student.</p>
<p>I would agree with MusicMom; around six is a manageble number. More important than the number is the mix: reach/match/safety. Too many kids apply to all reach schools and are disappointed March 10 with the results.</p>
<p>my son did six and ended up with three waitlists and three admits.</p>
<p>It depends on lots of things. We applied to one school because there was only one that beat out our local public high school. A friend applied to just two day schools, but was a very strong candidate. Remember that each school requires a tour/interview, and if possible, it's good to go to a school twice (once for an open house, then a repeat for the intervew/tour). For day schools, that's a short half day for each. For boarding schools, that can easily be two days per visit. 6 schools could mean 12 to 24 days!
It also depends on how badly you want a seat. Do you have to get a space for your child or do you just want to get a space?
In general, boarding school has fewer applicants per slot. The very top level schools are different</p>
<p>I did 8, 2 rejections, 5 waitlists, and 1 acception. I applied to all tops though, and had a low SSAT, and no hook or legacy.</p>
<p>There is a lot of work (not to mention application fees) associated with each.
Agree with other to choose a broad range of schools with some stretch, some 50/50 and one or two safety schools. </p>
<p>We applied this year only as a Day Student, so feel free to PM me with questions ... but the fact is ... it is much more competitive because there are fewer spots. The average (small) B/S is about 325 and accepts 75-95 for each class. 10-20% is a good figure to use for Day Students .. to that is about 10-20 spots. Cut that in half .. Male/Female ... now you are down to 5-10 spots. Carve out some spots given to legacy, big time jocks and relatives of the school .. and you are looking at only a few truely open spots. Most B/S will rcv several hundred applications for those spots from all of the surrounding communities. Now that is competitive!</p>
<p>Yan, she didn't mean a 100 percent day school; like Groton, for example. It's 10 percent harder to get in as a day student than as a boarding student.</p>
<p>I applied to 6: 2 safeties, 3 matches, and 1 reach. I got 3 acceptances, 2 waitlists, and 1 reject. So really, you never know.</p>
<p>I applied to eight (plus three days schools); two matches and six reaches. Three waitlistings, five acceptences.</p>
<p>If I apply to boarding school next year I don't want to apply to more than five schools.</p>
<p>i did 4, 3 acceptances, one application got messed up by adcom so i didnt get a reply. depends how confident you are</p>