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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rising sophomore DD came home at the end of last year and told me her school's counselors consider a school a safety, target, or reach based on the student's individual chances of getting in (mostly GPA and SAT/ACT-based). E.g., a target is where you have between a 25-75 chance of getting in. I've never heard anyone phrase it this, and it feels off to me, because, for example, MIT is a reach for everyone no matter how high their scores, yes? I feel like it it'll give her and her classmates a too-optimistic view of where they might be admitted?[/quote]

Schools aren’t admitting on stats alone.  Each school has a culture and programmatic emphasis, and it is important to show that you have done the research to understand them and demonstrate that your DD is a good fit for them.

As a result, the reach, target and safety numbers should be considered general guidelines, where outcomes can vary significantly.  She can get accepted at a Top50 school with a low admission rate and rejected at one with a lower one for this reason.

Demonstrated interest is essential at schools where it is considered, and, again, doesn’t show up in the acceptance rate probabilities,[/quote]

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