If the student's stats are in the median, is that a match or reach?
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Anonymous
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Stats are GPA and SAT.
School acceptance rate is between 30 to 40% depending on souces and how data is spliced (30% nationwide but 40% for high school, on ED) |
Anonymous
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Some people call that a "high target" or a "high match" meaning that for a more selective school being at the median with no other hooks makes your odds a little less than the odds of getting in overall. Also, important to distinguish--when you can--the acceptance rate and admissions profile for your particular kind of application (e.g., in-state vs. OOS for a public school; ED or RD) as these can vary a lot.
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Anonymous
| Median without a hook? Reach. |
Anonymous
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High Target.
It’s not a reach at that acceptance rate. |