Is this the New Norm?

Techno13
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:34:25 +0000

I agree 15 is a lot. My older D only applied to 6 schools. She was really happy with her safety/EA acceptance+merit offer so only applied to schools that were even more appealing. My younger two have lists of 10 and 12 schools each and these may get shorter after we visit most of them.

Having not just a safety but a December or earlier acceptance in hand is HUGE. Especially if there is also a merit decision. Anything after that is gravy so the list could be very short. However, it can also be nice to have options. I expect mine will end up with 8-10 apps each, assuming their EAs are acceptances.