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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would caution that some of the options posted here (Haverford, Boston College etc) are reaches for EVERYONE.  Acceptance rates are THE decisive factor when categorizing a school as a reach or a target.  Below a 25% acceptance rate is a reach for every single applicant, regardless of stats.  It's because of the volume of applicants.  
Just to help manage expectations, it's helpful to keep this in mind.  [/quote]

Not for a TJ (or Big 3) student with those stats/ECs. You can apply to a big basket of those schools and you're going to get into more than a few of them. [/quote]

You probably will, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still a reach.while you could get into a few, an applicant could still find themselves getting into none. It’s simply a matter of the numbers. Too many well qualified applicants for too few spots. Doesn’t mean someone shouldn’t apply. It just means that no one can count on acceptance to any of them regardless of how well qualified the applicant is. An application to schools which accept less than 20-25% is like buying a lottery ticket. Buying more lottery tickets doesn’t mean you’ll win the lottery.[/quote]

Well said!  So strange that more people don't recognize this[/quote]

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