<p>One of my applications asks what other schools I am applying to. Does anyone know how this information is used? Is there any advantage or disadvantage to listing/not listing the other schools?</p>
<p>I've never heard of that before. Which school is this application for?</p>
<p>It's for Rice.</p>
<p>when I was applying last year as a hs senior one of my safety schools asked that and I was honest, I didn't get in and I was pretty overqualified, so i think its to see if your using them as a safety, that way if you are and probably won't attend they can reject you and keep their acceptance rate somewhat lower.</p>
<p>U of the pacific asked this as well. I just put the truth. Of course, I was only applying to three schools, so its no big deal (ended up applying to only two in the end).</p>
<p>it's really not much of their business.</p>
<p>Yeah. I am worried that Rice might think I see them as a safety, which is just preposterous. I guess I'll just leave it blank. Thanks for the responses.</p>