I agreed with most of Dean Lythcott-Haims' ideas except the following one: > perhaps top-tier schools could agree to limit the number of such schools that each

I agreed with most of Dean Lythcott-Haims' ideas except the following one: > perhaps top-tier schools could agree to limit the number of such schools that each student may apply to, she said. This would put financial aid candidates at a disadvantage, limiting any given HS senior's ability to collect scholarship offers and use them as leverage in getting the best possible deal at the best school they get into.