Shotgunning—I'm very confused

cptofthehouse
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:41:44 +0000

First of all, it is extremely difficult to “shotgun” the more selective schools effectively because so the degree that you spend crafting that application to fit the school and show that you are a stand out applicant for each school directly impacts your acceptance chances. The time And attention spend on each application Is reduced, once you apply to more than a certain number of schools. That factor can directly impact the already low chances of getting into any of those schools.

I have seen people who have done this and succeeded but usually they have some sort of hook that increases their acceptance chances anyways.