<p>If you truly don’t mind if you get 8 rejections in March, then I see no real reason to apply to more.</p>
<p>But here’s a link to a beginning to end write-up on my older daughter’s application process 4 years ago, in case you’re curious about how even a 99%-ile applicant can end up getting flat out rejected from one of the super selectives:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1174214-one-familys-bs-search-and-application-process--start-to-finish-p1.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1174214-one-familys-bs-search-and-application-process--start-to-finish-p1.html</a></p>
<p>I also challenge the belief that those are the only 8 schools that could offer better opportunities than your local option. Best of luck.</p>