Yes. One of the things that's different is that there's now https://www.commonapp.org/ https://www.commonapp.org/ which says "you can apply to more than 700 co

Yes. One of the things that's different is that there's now https://www.commonapp.org/ https://www.commonapp.org/ which says "you can apply to more than 700 colleges" using it. To some degree, application fees (paid per college) are still a deterrent but some people qualify for free application fees. There was an article about a young woman who was accepted at more than 100 colleges. http://www.ibtimes.com/teen-gets-accepted-more-100-colleges-2677734 http://www.ibtimes.com/teen-gets-accepted-more-100-colleges-... Applying to X more colleges at $50 or $75 each where one of them may offer 10% or 20% more in aid makes for an interesting decision.