Nearly everyone has a "dream school" in mind when the college admissions process comes rolling along. For some, their dream school may be the college where their parents went, or simply the best institution for their desired field of study. Some may have dream schools based on the city they want to live in, or the type of place they want to live in. No matter what the reasoning is behind your dream school of choice, it is important that you apply there. And also that you apply to at least one "fallback" school and one other viable option. Applying to several schools is the best way to gauge your options when it comes to attending university.
Applying for schools costs a bit of money, typically around $50 – $100 depending on which school you are applying to. This works to discourage people from applying to every school they can and inundating admissions offices with applications from students who have no actual desire to attend the institution. However, the price should not be a deterrent for applying to multiple schools. Always apply to your dream school, even if you do not think you stand a chance of being accepted or if you think that it would cost too much. For example, if your dream school is Harvard University, be sure to apply to Harvard even if you think it would be too costly or impossible to attend. Chances are, if you are accepted, you can and will find a way to attend that university and thus make yourself feel more personally fulfilled.
However, do not only apply to your dream school. With optimism, there should also be a dose of careful cynicism. If you are not accepted into your dream school, you still want to have a second option readily available. This is where having a "fallback" school comes in. This is a school that you are fairly sure you will be accepted into but that you would still be happy to attend. This ensures that should you be rejected from your number one choice, you can still go to school that you love. Lastly, applying to another viable school that you are fairly sure you will be accepted into will give you one other option when it comes time to choose which university you want to attend. You never know – after visiting each school’s campus, you may rather attend your other viable option school rather than your original choices.
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