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August 07, 2006
How Many Colleges Will You Apply To?
I have to admit, my mind is totally blown by the trend of applying to dozens of colleges (see In New Twist on College Search, a First Choice, and 20 Backups). Perhaps because back in the day, I applied to only 3 colleges. Literally. 1. The school I wanted. 2. The school my mother recommended. 3. The safety school.
Intellectually, I know that people do this to try to get into the most prestigious institution they can, but on a visceral level, I don't really understand why anyone would actually want to submit that many applications. My mind keeps returning to the downsides: the time, energy and money it takes; the lack of focus it implies; and the distraction it creates from experiencing one's senior year of high school.
Or am I missing something? How many college do you plan on applying to? What do you think of the practice of applying to a whole herd of colleges?
Posted by pls9 at August 7, 2006 12:00 PM
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