<p>22 is still really too many unless you need financial aid. </p>
<p>OK, take out Havard and Amherst. And for the same reasons, don’t bring back Brown, Williams and Chicago.</p>
<p>Add Vanderbilt, Haverford, Whitman.</p>
<p>Think about adding W&L, Tufts, UVA, Wash U. Just because you have written the essays doesn’t mean you have to spend the money to actually apply. I think Wash U is big on demonstrated interest, so if you aren’t able to convey that properly, I’d take it out. UVA is pretty tough OOS and has big classes, so again, think if you want to spend the money on such a maybe when you already have a lot of those.</p>
<p>Brandeis, Carleton, Emory, Oberlin - These schools are quite different to each other, and Carleton and Oberlin in particular are very love them or hate them schools. Think if you - not your cousins, dad, whoever - likes them. Just because one person likes one school, doesn’t mean you will like all or even any of them. Research these more before you consider putting them on the list. Also, where did Oberlin come from?!? You never even mentioned it before and now you say you’ve done the essay?!</p>
<p>I would suggest:
- Cornell; 2. Rice; 3. Dartmouth; 4. USC ; 5. Kenyon; 6. Bowdoin; 7. JHU; 8. Tulane; 9. American; 10. Vanderbilt; 11. Haverford; 12. Whitman; + any 3 from W&L, Tufts, UVA, Wash U, Brandeis, Carleton, Emory, Oberlin</p>
<p>That gives you 15, which is a reasonable number - some reaches, couple of safeties and enough matches that you should have some good choices come decision time.</p>