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I know a situation exactly like 4gsmom's story. 9 rejections and 1 wait list (thankfully got in). That family was tortured for 3 months until the daughter finally got word from the wait list school.
Your mother could not be more wrong. I have been working with families through this process for nine years. As every year goes by, I becoming more and more a zealot about a sound application strategy. In fact now, I won't work with a family at all if they are proposing what your mom is describing. It's a recipe for heartache and disaster.
Always, ALWAYS have at least 1 safety school, 4-6 core schools, and then you can add the stretch schools on top of those. The safety and the core schools are the foundation of your search. Never skimp on those applications.
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