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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kid is now wishing that they applied to fewer safeties and more targets/mid-reaches.

Kid had a bunch of far reaches and is now feeling like they won't get into any reaches and will be stuck with limited (perfectly fine) options.

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Can you name specifics?[/quote]

Per the school counselor’s recommendation, kid had 3 safeties, 3 targets, and 4-5 reaches.

Kid now thinks 1 safety would have been fine and wished they spent the time on more targets on the higher side. So maybe 1 true safety, 3 easier targets, 3 harder targets, 4 reaches.

Kid has gotten into all safeties and targets so far and has some nice merit options. The reaches all look tough though, based on SCOIR scattergram.

Kid will be fine wherever but wishes they took a different approach. 
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Indeed. He should also have included some LOW reaches, if he hasn’t already. I think it’s smart to include the whole spectrum!

But human psychology is strange. My son applied to 1.5 dozen schools all in the top 50 range, half of which are reaches according to Scoir. Like your son, he got into almost all safeties and targets so far. After getting deferred by his low reach ED school, he was very discouraged as he had poured his heart into the application. So he was elevated when he got into the highest target (with merit too) on his list and was set on attending that school. But as the RD results are being released this month, he has a glimpse of hope for the low reaches. I know he’d be disappointed and sad for a while if all the reach schools turn him down :-([/quote]

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