I have learnt absolutely nothing from A2C on Reddit. I have learned a lot from wise posters here and using my common sense and reliable sources on the internet. YMMV.
I agree, no one needs to apply to 50 colleges. Even if these are the same 50 that everyone glorifies because a defunct magazine says so. In fact, HS counselors should restrict # of transcripts and LORs to 10 per student per cycle.