How many to apply to?

<p>What's the decent numbers for matches, reaches, and safeties that we should be applying to? so far i have four reaches, four matches, and three safeties. that's too much right?</p>

<p>That is a perfect number. Others may tell you to cut a seafet, but don't do that if merit money will factor into your decision.</p>

<p>Apply to where you want. There is no magic number. Go for whatever schools you think you would be comfortable attending next year. Just make sure you have a financial safety that you will be admitted to (somewhere where costs aren't a concern that you have a 100% chance of admittance).</p>

<p>Oops. seafet=safety :o</p>

<p>I applied to 9 reaches, 3 matches and 3 safeties...wasnt a problem for me.</p>

<p>Do however many you think you will be comfortable doing.</p>

<p>I applied to 8 reaches and 3 matches in the US. I never applied to a safety because one of my maches accepted me in before Christmas and the deadline for my safeties were all in mid January. Typically, I would recommend at least 3 reaches, at least 3 matches and at least 2 safeties.</p>