<p>I want to apply to 11 schools. The list contains:</p>
<p>A) 3 reach schools which I would love to attend.
B) 2 match schools which I would love to attend.
C) 3 match schools which I would like attending, but I am a bit less enthusiastic about them in comparison to schools in A & B.
D) 3 schools which I feel are safeties that I am honestly not very enthusiastic about, but would be able to enjoy them (2 state schools and a less competitive private in which I am a legacy)</p>
<p>Is 11 too many schools? How do I go about eliminating colleges? I've seriously been searching for colleges since sophomore year (I'm a rising senior), and I don't know if I can narrow it down further than this.</p>
<p>I say completely eliminate C completely- why bother with matches you don’t like when you have some you love?</p>
<p>And I’d eliminate it to 1 or 2 safeties. Safeties are colleges you KNOW you will be in- so pick a favorite, 2 if you can’t decide, and that’s that.</p>
<p>“completely eliminate C completely”- smooth job, self. :P</p>
<p>^there’s an edit feature btw :P</p>
<p>11 is fine if you can manage doing the applications. Group C and D are the schools that might be able to offer the most merit aid to you(if you are interested in not paying full ticket price of a & b). </p>
<p>I don’t see a reason to cut any, except maybe 1 safety. Fall in love with 1 or 2 safeties. Pretend like the three are your only choices and its April 30(day before deposit is due). Which one would you eliminate automatically based on a preferred interest for the other or lack there of for one.</p>
<p>btw you might want to remove from group c, to create a slight reach list.</p>
<p>i tend to think of reaches as any schools that have a below 20 percent acceptance rate as a reach for everyone. but a slight reach could be schools that are in the 20-35 percent acceptance rate. Schools that you have comparable stats to, but schools that don’t just look at stats in consideration for admissions.</p>
<p>eliminate some of c and 1/2 of d unless forced to apply</p>
<p>Really? How do you edit posts?</p>
<p>its temporary. like 5 to 10 mins?</p>
<p>11 schools is way too many to be applying too. Apply to 4 or 5 schools tops. Theres no reason to pay $500 in application fees just to make sure you have options. Narrow your choices down before applying so you can choose wisely.</p>
<p>eliminate d and you’re good to go :)</p>
<p>Eliminate C, you do need safeties so keep D, and if you like A & B you should apply.</p>
<p>malik…5 is not enough. the optimal # is 9. 3 safeties, 3 reaches, 3 desirables</p>
<p>oh and a way to narrow down is look if they have the major you are looking for or a good graduate school</p>
<p>i loathe the 3/3/3 rule. why the hell would anyone need 3 safeties?!?! i say, eliminate 2 of those safeties & turn them into super-reaches.
anyhoo, if i were u, i would eliminate c & d, & add an e that reads:E) 1-2 safeties that u like & an f that reads:F) 1-2 super reaches that are super-ly awesome.</p>
<p>…& voila, you’ve got yourself a list ;)</p>
<p>Take one away from C and one away from D.</p>
<p>I’d do 4 reaches, 4 matches, and 2 safeties (1 academic, 1 financial)</p>
<p>^^they call me cc, logic warrior explained it. different types of safety= financial,academic, and both</p>
<p>Thank you all for the insight! I definitely have a lot of consideration to do, everything you’ve all said sounds so right. Applying to 5 schools is definitely NOT for me (as you can see with my 11), so that’s not happening. </p>
<p>I’m still not positive what exactly I’m going to do yet, but because of your posts I’m definitely better equipped with the logic to make the decision. I don’t want to apply to schools that I really don’t want to be at or are virtually the same. Thus I will have to rule out at least one school from section (D); leaving me with one academic safety (school in which I am a legacy) and one financial/academic safety (state school). </p>
<p>Reaches (A) ::
Vassar (first-choice), Sarah Lawrence, Skidmore</p>
<p>Matches (B) ::
NYU, Boston University</p>
<p>Matches (C) ::
Hampshire College, Connecticut College, Clark University</p>
<p>Safeties (D) ::
Uni of New Hampshire/University of Vermont, Suffolk University</p>