How to Cut Down?

M_s_Mom
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:40:48 +0000

If money isn’t at issue, the best way is to apply ED or SCEA to your top choice and get in. Your second best option is to apply EA to a school you’d be happy to attend and get in, so you can avoid applying to any school not better than that one. You last option is to cut down your list so you have only 2 safeties (that are really safe - ie, affordable and you’d be happy there) and 3 reaches (that are such a good fit that no one would think you were applying just for the prestige). With 6 matches, you are at 11. Add one or two at most that you can’t bear to give up and you’re set.