<p>I applied to 12 in total. one ED which i got rejected and 11 RD</p>
<p>but i regret not applying more...i wish i applied to CMU and some other colleges</p>
<p>Sorry AmbitiousMind, but I simply do not buy your justifications for 34 schools. I too come from a background that allowed me to apply to all of my schools for free (except Georgetown, that was inconvenient). I too need to compare offers. But, frankly, you do not need 34 schools to ensure you can do that. Pick two or three schools you are confident you will get into and then up to maybe ten schools you would love to go to. You are going to have to cut eventually once you get in, you may as well do so before you apply so you save all those spots that you aren't going to take for students that have worked their entire high school lives for them.</p>
<p>@Verbal,ab2013</p>
<p>really, it's none of you guys business.
does it really matter if one applied to 5 colleges while the other applied to 30?
blaming them for increasing applicant pool and lessening the chance seem just ridiculous to me.
no matter how many applied, college will only accept some they want. </p>
<p>them applying less doesn't increase your or anyone's chance in acceptance at all.</p>
<p>plus this is my, their, one of the most important moment. Do I, they, really need to consider other ppl's spot-not that it would make any difference-??
It's about me, them, at this moment.</p>
<p>I agree with what you said AmbitiousMind. I mean 34 schools, might seem insane, but as long as you are on top of things it will be okay. Also, you are going to have to eliminate 33 schools so all those kids who worked really hard who didnt get in (because someone else did) will have the chance to get in off the waitlist. I know that i was reallly paranoid that I wouldnt be accepted anywhere, but I have been. I feel so blessed. I know that making the decision will be hard, but it's okay. I'll make the right one.</p>
<p>I'm really interested in what Brown is going to do. 25,000 applications.. that's INSANE. I can only imagine how many waitlists there will be.</p>
<p>Verbal, you do not have to "buy [my] justification" for applying to 34 schools. (I don't mean that in a bad way, just that the reasons I provided are truly why I decided to apply to so many--and I am going to stick with that.) Just because someone applies to, say, 25 schools does not mean that he is lessening the chances of someone else getting in. If the school wants you, they will accept you. That person who applied to 25 schools could have just as easily worked his butt off all throughout high school. Furthermore, schools already know that kids are applying to more and more schools each year. That is why, in the acceptance letters, many of them urge students to let them know ASAP whether or not they even plan to enroll so that they can open the spot to another student who may be on the waitlist. Requiring everyone to apply to, say 7-8 schools will do no good. You've already seen many kids on this thread get rejected by a vast majority of schools--and, if I can recall correctly, a moderator told of a boy who was rejected from all the schools he applied to. Let's face it, college admissions is tough! If you can understand that in advance, and are able to craft a plan around it, good for you! Just like in the "real world" you can not worry about other people's feelings--especially when you are competing for the same prize--admission. And, I am going to stress one more reason for me applying to so many schools: money. I was accepted to Penn State, a public school. My financial aid was down right laughable! I was accepted to Bowdoin and my financial aid was unbelievable! Never in a million years did I think I'd be able to attend a fabulous school for so little money. This happens all the time--I'm involved in theatre and music and I always notice how students and parent utilize any means possible to secure the upper hand, whether it be from purchasing an expensive professional trumpet in hopes of gaining a spot in Julliard or spending thousands of dollars on professional acting/singing lessons. Even though I can not afford those luxuries, I do not envy those people--I just remember that they are using their resources to get what they want and what they worked so hard for (the trumpet player still has to play darn well to be admitted to Julliard and the actress still has to sing and act her butt off if she wants to go pro; therefore, those students who apply to 25+ schools still need to be qualified to be admitted. No one is taking your spot. It never was yours to begin with. We earned that spot and it's just one spot among many.) . It's tough to digest, I know, but that's life.</p>
<p>This is kind of reminding me of that "One Man Ivy" kid who got accepted to 17 of the 18 or so schools he applied to last year. I was so happy for him; he truly deserved it! He was number one in his class and he had many extra curricular activities. No one can say he did not earn those spots.</p>
<p>"I can only imagine how many waitlists there will be."</p>
<p>God... I hope I don't get waitlisted... In some ways, I think I'd rather be flat out rejected.</p>
<p>So, I wonder how we check our decision? Do we just go to self-service and where it says 'your admission decision isn't available' will be a decision?</p>
<p>I applied ED (-Deferred) and what happens is that about half way through the day on the 31st or maybe even the day before there will be a button that pops up where "your admission decision isn't available" currently is. You will immediately get nervous press it just to see and there will be a letter that tells you your decision is not yet available. (it'll make your stomach drop but they really don't put it up until 5 so don't freak out if you see the button before 5 on the 31st.) then at five you can press the button and they will have your letter of admission/rejection/waitlist. Good luck to you all.</p>
<p>Rosarita13- Thanks! Yea, I'm scared, I'd love to be wait-listed by now, NETHING but rejection. I've been through 2 already, all the crying...I can't take it :(</p>
<p>I didn't apply to that many schools, but I don't agree with many of you saying that its unfair for others to do so. By applying to that many schools, you're not taking anyone's spot. Colleges adjust their number of acceptances to accommodate for their expected yield. And even if they're off, that's why they make waitlists. In the end, no one loses--so what's the big deal?</p>
<p>To say you deserve a spot in a class is one thing, to try to achieve that spot in another. Again, you are going to have to cut from your list eventually, and I struggle to believe that you feel as though you are an amazing fit for 34 different schools, each of them with their own particularities. Perhaps admissions will see it this way, perhaps they won't. But on the whole, I think what you are doing is unfortunate, for the process, for yourself, and for precedent. </p>
<p>Even so, this isn't a thread where such an argument should take place. We're here to be supportive of one another, and, as such, I will drop it.</p>
<p>^But there are people in this world who do that just to collect admission letters to top schools ... applying to schools based on difficulty/prestige. You see that all the time on the What Are My Chances board. (aka when a CC asks you "What's my chance for HYPSM or Top 10?") That gets VERY annoying. </p>
<p>But I second Verbal. We're here to help each other out -- not argue about our beliefs. </p>
<p>That said, let's shift our discussion in a different direction while we wait for our Brown decision that will come out in 2 days. :D</p>
<p>So what's your favorite pie? I like peach, because of the tangy taste that completely tantalizes my taste buds. Apple works too, especially the crumble that they sometimes put on top.</p>
<p>I love Key Lime pie because it is sweet and surprisingly tart! </p>
<p>It's like a nice slap in the face.</p>
<p>i like cake better...tiramisu...OMG. i like cheesecake too. carrot cake, chocolate cake, green tea cake...</p>
<p>^Key Lime pie is amazing ... unless it's too dense. Cheesecake is waayy too dense for my liking. </p>
<p>So here's the count (everyone gets 2 votes)</p>
<p>Peach Pie 1
Apple Pie 1
Key Lime Pie 1
Tiramisu 1</p>
<p>(Yournamehere: Please specify type of cheesecake before I record your vote :))</p>
<p>i got into washu which is good for premed, but is brown better?</p>
<p>I never really liked cheesecake until recently, yournamehere. I tried it several times before and never liked it. But one day I decided to try it at a party and I LOVED it! Maybe it depends on who makes it? Do you have any suggestions?</p>
<p>^The Cheesecake Factory?</p>
<p>Or maybe it depends on the cheesecake flavor. I like fruit flavored stuff. I find caramel cheesecake overkill.</p>
<p>Peach Pie 1
Apple Pie 1
Key Lime Pie 2
Tiramisu 1</p>