<p>Why do people seem so excited (if not proud) about applying to so many schools? Honestly, that just seems like a waste of money and time. Why not apply to a couple reaches, a few matches, and a safety? Five to six schools seems like the perfect number...anything over that, especially over 10, is just ridiculous.</p>
<p>If you really want to attend a top 15 school, casting a wide net makes sense. When admissions are below 20%, and most of your schools are in that range, playing the odds may help.</p>
<p>well mine is 11 and frankly i like all the schools. IN my case, if i get into certain schools i'll be guaranteed scholarship money for four years so i'm applying to all the schools that i like. I have 8 reaches on my list one match-safety, and two safeties. i'm applying so i can get the money besides i just like a lot of schools for specific reasons other than prestige.</p>
<p>I'm a borderline case for many of the straight med programs I'm applying to because my stats are good but they are avg. compared to others who are applying for straight med, and since the admissions process is so random, I'm just playing the number game; the more schools I apply to, the better the chance I will get an interview atleast. And yes, I am a bit proud.</p>
<p>Apparently the record number for my school is 52. Which is just ridiculous beyond belief.</p>
<p>The UCs only require one application, so that may be 4, 5, of 6 for some.</p>
<p>Why does it matter if people applied to alot of schools? If it lets them feel better and gives them more options to choose from in the end then there's no problem. Alot of times people don't really have a first choice or second choice like most of us. And if you can afford it, why not? Better applied to the ones you want rather than come may and you would've wished you applied to so and so school..</p>
<p>i applied to 10.</p>
<p>I applied to 1. lol</p>
<p>This thread has made me feel a little better about the huge laundry list we are making. This is for a transfer, due to Tulane's phase-out of Engineering programs. I don't know how many DS will apply to, but it will be a LOT more than as a freshman, I think. Primary reasons - (1)going for more reaches and (2)he will not have time to visit schools and see what "fits" in advance. All visiting will happen after acceptances, so we need to cast a wide net in case what looked good on paper is no good IRL. I'm thinking it will be a dozen, anyway.</p>
<p>on the other hand:</p>
<p>my friend applied to 2 reach and 1 match</p>
<p>I applied to 22 schools</p>
<p>why????????^</p>
<p>I am an international
14 us college 6 uk college and 2 safeties in own country</p>
<p>I started out with a huge list of 36. I then applied to 16 schools. My counselor drew the line at 10 privates.. I did 11, because I couldn't bear cutting one of them out at that time. The other five were 4 UCs and 1 CSU, required by my school.
Retrospectively, I probably wouldn't have applied to 3 of the privates and 2 of the UCs if I hadn't given out my teacher recommendations very early. In the process of writing the essays, I just didn't care about those particular schools, and I guess that's one of the first testaments to if you would like to go there or not- actually filling out the application.</p>
<p>13.</p>
<p>4 Ivies
2 LAC
5 Upper Private (Think Stanford and the like)
2 Safeties</p>
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The other five were 4 UCs and 1 CSU, required by my school.
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I don't understand how a hs can dictate what colleges, type of colleges, or quantity that you apply to. I do understand having a policy regarding rec letters and free transcripts, because students can easily drive school staff crazy with multiple requests. But you should be able to apply anywhere you wish.</p>
<p>I'll definitely need to apply to more than 5-6 schools. I wouldn't feel safe otherwise, considering:</p>
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<li>"International" student (living in the US, but no citizenship/green card)</li>
<li>High stats; some schools are reaches for everyone</li>
<li>Will need financial aid</li>
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<p>That said, if I get in somewhere EA with good financial aid I obviously won't keep applying... I'm not that much of an admissions whore.</p>
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If you really want to attend a top 15 school, casting a wide net makes sense. When admissions are below 20%, and most of your schools are in that range, playing the odds may help.
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<p>Columbia takes 9% RD.</p>
<p>I applied to two early (EA and ED) and was accepted to both. If rejected ED I would have applied to five more schools.</p>
<p>I have a friend who applied to 19, but she only had to pay for 2 of them, the rest had fee waivers for online submission. I, myself, had the good sense to stop at 9 schools (but, unfortunately, had to pay for all of them). The most I've heard of at my school is 21.</p>