How many apps is too many?

LasMa
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:28:12 +0000

Montegut,

Re applying to “reaches”: I think students should be entitled to apply to 1 or 2, just so they don’t always wonder if they could have gotten in. Pursuing dreams is a wonderful thing, so long as it’s not done at the expense of reality.

I told my D that she could apply to a couple of reaches, but that IF she were admitted, attendance would be contingent upon the FA offer. She thought about the heart-breaking scenario of being admitted to a dream school, and then not being able to attend because of money – and decided to not even go there. In the end, she applied only to safeties and matches, but that was her decision.