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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - To the PP I never mentioned how high they were reaching - why do you assume I am talking about reaching for the stars? No need to be unkind.  JMU is a good school and a reach for some kids.  I'd love to hear about when kids applied for schools they thought were target/reach (doesn't matter if it was JMU or Harvard) and they got in. My kid has heard about friends at all different academic and achievement levels not getting into anything but last choice or even nowhere..  He has curated his list carefully and hopefully likes all his schools.  We'd just love to hear- yes- sometimes you are happily surprised.[/quote]

Hope that curated list includes several Safeties that he truly likes and would be thrilled to attend.  That way, whatever happens he will be excited. Because the fact is, if your reaches include T20-T30 schools, there is a high chance you will be disappointed---that's just how it works.  There are way too many highly qualified people applying for 1500-2000 spots at most of those schools.  And it's the same groups applying to so many of those T30 schools.  So yes, a few people are lucky.  But 90-95% are not.

But if your kid has a good list of balanced reach/target/safety they will end up where they belong come next fall[/quote]

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