<p>when my s applied to school this year he applied to 7 schools. 2 reaches 5 very good matches and 2 very real safety schools. each and every school that he applied to were schools that he would have loved to go to . they all met his criteria and by the way ours as well. The notion that these kids are applying to 15 + schools is crazy no wonder there is a thread about schools wanting applicants to show “the love”. in reference to a “dream” school , if you really think about what you want and treat safeties with the same consideration as a reach school many more dreams would come true!</p>