Are my Safeties/Matches/Reaches correctly categorized?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Ok so, I go to a really rigorous private catholic high school in New York, that sends 100% of graduates to college every year, this year we have more than 20 going to top schools. I am taking the hardest courses available but my school offers no APs, or accelerated, everyone is on the same track, but we are on the same level as APs.</p>

<p>I had a 88.4 (88.8 without religion) freshman year, 88.0 ( 88.0 without religion) sophomore year, and a 93.4 (93.5 without religion) this year. So my three year average is a 89.93 with religion and a 90.1 without. Apparently secular schools recalculate GPAs without religion.</p>

<p>My ACT was a 28 (27-Eng, 28-Math, 29-Read, 26-Sci) Retaking in september
SAT was a 1720 (540-CR, 600-Math, 580-Wr) Retaking in Oct</p>

<p>Good EC's not getting into details, plenty of work experience, clubs volunteering, leadership positions etc.
Good essays, good teacher recs</p>

<p>Anyway here are my schools:
Villanova EA- Reach
University of Chicago EA- High Reach
Bucknell- Reach
University of Scranton- Safety
Boston Univeristy-Match
Lehigh University-Match
University of Delaware-Match
University of Richmond-Match</p>

<p>Does this seem right or am i completely wrong?</p>

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<p>Hmm. I think it’s pretty reasonable.</p>

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<p>Oh also, would St Josephs U (In Philly) be another good safety for me?</p>

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<p>I would put Lehigh as a reach. Saint Joe’s would be placed under match in my opinion.</p>

<p>But other than that, the list seems reasonable.</p>

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<p>well if i brought up my SATs i think id be alot better at all these schools</p>

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<p>BU and Lehigh would be reaches with current scores.</p>

<p>Also, is money an issue? If you are full pay you have a better shot and getting aid at some of these will be tough with current stats, so make sure they are financial safeties too.</p>

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<p>With your current scores, I believe Lehigh is a reach and St Joe is a fine safety; otherwise agree</p>

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<p>if you can get your SAT/ACT to 2100+/32+, then all those schools will either be matches or safeties. As of now what you have is reasonable.</p>

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<p>I have to say that Lehigh and Boston University are reaches at this point, in fact id say Lehigh is a very big reach for you.</p>

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<p>just a question, but</p>

<p>If those are the schools you really look forward to going to, if those are the schools that you wish to apply to,</p>

<p>does it matter how they <em>should</em> be categorized?</p>

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<p>As mentioned, with your scores, Lehigh is definitely a reach with BU as a little lower reach. St. Joe’s would be a safety.</p>

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<p>University of Richmond more likely reach than match.</p>