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How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:30 am
by clarified_butter
How many schools do applicants typically apply to? I'm a first year applicant and I was just curious about this topic.
How many is everyone else applying to? Thanks.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:34 am
by top30man
clarified_butter wrote:How many schools do applicants typically apply to? I'm a first year applicant and I was just curious about this topic. I plan on applying to 20 schools...the list is going to be a mix for me.
How many is everyone else applying to? Thanks.
19 for me. A couple reaches, mostly targets, semi-safeties and total safeties. With fee waivers applying to a bunch of schools is totally feasible. I only paid for four of the nineteen.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:36 am
by 071816
I applied to 18. I probably wouldn't have applied to a lot of them, but I got 9 fee waivers.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:40 am
by kwais
16, fee waivers. probably would've done 10-12 without
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:49 am
by American_in_China
10- basically all the schools I think I'd be happy to attend.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:12 am
by Opie
5, but I'm not willing to leave a fairly small radius from home.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:20 am
by JamMasterJ
8, but my numbers have historically produced fairly consistent results and I ED'd.
If you're an extreme splitter or URM, then 15+ seems credited, but for someone with a fairly predictable cycle 8-12 seems about right
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:21 am
by JamMasterJ
kwais wrote:16, fee waivers. probably would've done 10-12 without
surprised you applied to that many
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:55 am
by clarified_butter
I also had fee waivers. It would have been so costly without them!
P.S. I just attached a poll to this thread too.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:48 am
by charliep
13
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:12 am
by Ernert
18
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:30 am
by Lily Pad
18, but with fee waivers only paying for 4 of them. I probably didn't need to apply to that many, but I'm extremely debt-averse and trying to maximize my chances for decent scholarships.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:02 pm
by Opie
Of my five, all were waivers. I'd have done 2 without.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:49 pm
by vpintz
i've applied to 5 so far. i would have applied to 3 or 4 more, but i got into my safety (which was odd, it was my first acceptance and they're usually pretty slow with admissions decisions...ANYWAY) so the extra 3/4 super safeties weren't necessary ;]
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:50 pm
by franklyscarlet
15, all with waivers. I gt my first acceptance relatively early and was able to cut some safeties from my list.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:16 pm
by john1990
17, i have waivers for about 8, and i have a unique application. Otherwise i would do closer to 10
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:17 pm
by thelawschoolproject
. . . 23 . . . so embarrassing. Although, all of them are fee waivers except one.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:39 pm
by Opie
thelawschoolproject wrote:. . . 23 . . . so embarrassing. Although, all of them are fee waivers except one.
Don't be embarrassed. You're a super strong candidate. You're just casting a wide net because you have a lot of options and can afford to be open.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:54 pm
by tooswolle
So far I'm at 16 (thankful for few waivers) and only paid for one application. Pretty spread out applications with reaches, targets then safeties. Hoping for something good this holiday season.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:01 pm
by paul34
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Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:04 pm
by clarified_butter
That's a good thing...you didn't have to pay for 22 schools...imagine how costly that could have been!
thelawschoolproject wrote:. . . 23 . . . so embarrassing. Although, all of them are fee waivers except one.
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:07 pm
by Flappy Scribbleneck
Applied to 18, influenced by fee waivers - will probably apply to four more before the end of the year
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:09 pm
by lsdream
Applied to 16 - received three fee waivers. My parents funded the cost - no time to make your target small, right?
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:14 pm
by Take Two
17 for me. Fee waivers to all but 4, figured why not see if I can work some scholarship magic
Re: How many schools...
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:19 pm
by NoleinNY
Does anyone else think the poll looks like it is flipping TLS the bird?