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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]

Reach: less than 20% acceptance rate, there are levels of reach as well, because 5% is different than 19% and if your kid has 1580/4.0UW/10+ APs at a 15-19% place, they are more likely than someone with a 1480/3.75UW/6 AP.

Target: acceptance rates between 20-50% and your kid is at/above 50% for stats.  I like to include at least one target where your kid is at/above 75-80% for stats.

Safety: Acceptance rates of 50%+, your kid is at/above 75-80%, basically your kid will get in if they show interest.

And yes, MIT is reach for everyone unless your parents are famous and you have the stats to get in.

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