Can admissions see how many schools your student is applying/has applied to?

Yes!

Back in the dark ages when I applied to schools with paper applications, I was ALWAYS asked what other schools I was applying to.

And I always answered honestly.

Big mistake.

I was a very strong applicant. So I got into 2 of my top 3 schools.

But I also got rejected from 2 of my 3 safety schools. Including my state flagship.

I sincerely hope that schools no longer ask this question. It is, frankly, none of their business.

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