<p>My S is applying to 10 schools. </p>
<p>I’d say about three are reaches, and one of those is a financial safety (a 100% tuition grant is given to all admitted students but that fact gave it a 15% acceptance rate last year). </p>
<p>A few schools are on the list because of music programs which he’ll audition for. If not accepted to the music program, he’s not very interested in attending the college. There are 4 of those.</p>
<p>A couple more are good LACs he should be able to get into, but going will only be possible with good FA.</p>
<p>He’ll apply to the regional campus of our state flagship only if no other good options present themselves by January 15th.</p>
<p>I think I am OK with how all this worked out, though I am encouraging him to beef up the “matches but depend on FA” category to 4 schools instead of just 2.</p>