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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a top student, where and how do you draw the line? How do you define these terms for yourself.

I know none of this matters, I just find lists and categories helpful. For example, no matter how high my kid's scores and grades are, I would say any school with a less than 20% acceptance rate is a reach. Should it actually be 25%? 35?

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Similar line of thinking but with adjusted percentages. 
Sub 15% acceptance rate is a REACH for everyone. 
75th percentile of stats for sub 35% acceptance rate it was HARD TARGET 
75th percentile of stats for sub 55% acceptance rate TARGET/MATCH
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Agree. What people forget is that a small school only has a limited number of spots, and they are taking athletes, musicians, etc. just like every school. So even if you are above the 75th, if they are a low admit school (&lt;40%), it's not a safety. Targets mean they SHOULD want your kid based on stats, but they may not have room, so don't count on it. The bigger the school, the more leeway you have (unless you are OOS for a public with low OOS admits).[/quote]

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