<p>I think there’s a limit to what’s humanly possible. [2010</a> Admissions Tally - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010-admissions-tally/]2010”>http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010-admissions-tally/) Last year, Harvard, Stanford and Yale all admitted 7% of applicants. Applying to all three (or 10 very, very selective schools) doesn’t improve your chances. If you can’t do a good job on the application and the other parts of the admissions process, such as grades, because you’re applying to too many schools, it can hurt your chances.</p>