[NAGDU] Multiple applications

[Danielle Sykora]

I think it is entirely fair to narrow down programs to two that you really like, possibly even like for different reasons, and apply to both. This is particularly true if your dog retires suddenly, you have a strong breed preference, or you have very specific needs that could take a long time to find a dog. You are more likely to get a matchmuch more quickly  when there’s just a larger pool of dogs. I think most conscientious people would both let the programs know that they are applying to other places as well as to let them know when they have excepted a class date at the other school.
Personally, I think applying to three, four, or even five programs is a little excessive. At that point, I feel like people should really evaluate what they are looking for in a program, because you are unlikely to find four or five programs that meet all of your needs/wants. that is also going to be a crazy amount of paperwork, interviews, etc. 
I did start filling out applications for two programs with my first dog, though I ended up not finishing the application to one program. I liked the two programs a lot after literally spending years doing research, but I liked them for some of the same reasons and some different reasons. With my second dog, I knew exactly what I wanted so I only applied to the one program. Danielle

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> On Oct 26, 2020, at 11:21 AM, Mary Luthy via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>  You need doctor approval for the schools. Applying to 2 makes it cheaper to get the doctor forms filled out.
>    On Monday, October 26, 2020, 06:51:31 AM PDT, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
> 
> I guess it's all the fashion these days to apply to multiple schools.  I
> have never done that myself.  I've done my research, decided what I thought
> was best, and applied there.  If they had turned me down, I would have
> applied to my B school, and so on.  
> 
> I beg people who apply to multiple schools to let the ones who accepted you
> know if you decide to go elsewhere.  There are people anxiously waiting for
> places in class.  If a place has been reserved for you, and you've decided
> to go somewhere else, let the school know so someone else can have that
> place.  This is especially true now, when COVID restrictions are making
> waiting lists even longer.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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