5+ boarding schools is totally normal. However, just from personal experience, I would say that it is not about how many schools you apply to, but how well you match with the schools :)). I applied to 4 schools and got into 2 schools, and I know someone who applied to 15 schools and did not get into any. So in short, it is not the amount of schools, but it is how well you fit.
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