How many apps is too many?

entomom
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:10:11 +0000

Beyond money, the most important reason for not applying to 15 schools is the fact that it takes so much time and energy to apply to that many schools that your S runs the very high risk of not having the highest quality applications.

Sit down and have him take a hard look at all of the essays, “Why school X?” and short answers he will have to write. Don’t forget, while he may have some basic templates, for good applications, he will want to customize essays for each school.