[jacketree]

It's been five years for us, but I think guidance counselors do help students try to find a good fit, rather than just spraying applications all over the wall like spaghetti. (Less work for the counselors too.) I also think kids have little fear of being scarred for life from multiple rejections, which is why applications to uber selective schools are at an all time high.  Almost like we used to plaster "flush letters" from various plant trips all over our door.  Ha, ha....look at all my clever rejections.  When there are ten of them, each one doesn't hurt as much.

(Of course I busted a lamp over a job I really wanted that I didn't get, so talk is cheap.)

[jacketree]

It's been five years for us, but I think guidance counselors do help students try to find a good fit, rather than just spraying applications all over the wall like spaghetti. (Less work for the counselors too.) I also think kids have little fear of being scarred for life from multiple rejections, which is why applications to uber selective schools are at an all time high.  Almost like we used to plaster "flush letters" from various plant trips all over our door.  Ha, ha....look at all my clever rejections.  When there are ten of them, each one doesn't hurt as much.

(Of course I busted a lamp over a job I really wanted that I didn't get, so talk is cheap.)