<p>Applying to over 20 schools is ridiculous. Sometimes I think these kids and their parents just like to brag later about how many acceptances they rec’d. And no one should be applying to all the UCs, unless he has not done his homework about the differences between the campuses. We told our #4 child to pick 1 or 2 safeties, 1 or 2 UCs, and four reaches max. Personally I think the babyboomer parents have more money than good sense.</p>