<p>The only reason we did not was that I felt that the teachers had already sent in their recs, etc. and I felt like she needed to finish what she’d started. I’d do that differently now – I’d say just keep the schools you would consider attending over school X.>></p>
<p>Mim, this is exactly what happened with my daughter. And, she saw it the same way “Why would I finish the application at School X if I’ve already gotten into School Z and like it better?” Of course, this may not work for those who need/want significant financial aid or are hoping for merit awards. And, I agree with your approach of thinking of the UC’s as one application, no matter how many you apply to. Makes sense to me. Finally, your comment about smaller schools having less places is a very good one, and one I hadn’t considered before. But it makes sense - a 30% admit rate at a school that only accepts 800 kids for 350 places is quite different from a 30% admit rate at a school that accepts 1500 for an incoming class of 800.</p>