Are these schools safeties, matches, or reaches for me?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm putting together my college list for the fall, and I am aiming to organize my safeties, matches, and reaches. Please help me categorize these colleges:</p>

<p>HYP, UPenn ED, Northwestern, Dartmouth, Duke, Brown, UVA, UMich, Wash U and Vanderbilt </p>

<p>SAT I: 1st time (800 CR, 700 M, 770 W), 2nd time (760 CR, 790 M, 800 W)
GPA: 3.95 UW, Rank 7/230 at private school; schedule is most rigorous with 11 APs</p>

<p>ECs: Founded a soup kitchen community service organization that cooks/funds full meals for soup kitchens and also has raised about 1K over 3 years so far - I hope to raise more money and make a micro financial loan senior year</p>

<p>-Sports Journalism (9-12) : sports editor of school paper, founded my own successful sports website with google advertising, write for numerous online blog sites, won local writing awards</p>

<p>-Coach Youth Basketball for my city rec. league multiple times a week
-Student Government (9, 11, 12) (have a major leadership role)
-Varsity Golf (10-12)
-Model UN (10-12) club president, few small awards there</p>

<p>Plan to enter 2013-14 Intel STS for my major research paper on economic effects of civil war</p>

<p>Intended Major: Econ/International Relations</p>

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<p>Reaches:
HYP
Penn
Northwestern
Dartmouth
Duke
Brown
WashU
Vandy</p>

<p>What state are you in? Do you have a safety?</p>

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<p>Your stats and activities are very strong but simply put, these schools are reaches for everyone. I suggest you apply to UMichigan early so if you hear back by December and get in then you have a safety. Otherwise, I’d add a couple of real safety schools to your list.</p>

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<p>thanks… I will also be applying to my state flagship and a few safety schools like Northeastern and George Washington.</p>

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<p>thanks… I will also be applying to my state flagship and a few safety schools like Northeastern and George Washington.</p>

<p>Those could be safeties if you’re 100% sure that you have all costs covered with assured grants/scholarships and/or family funds.</p>

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<p>Penn has a very well respected econ program from what I hear</p>

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<p>Put UVa on the reach list. Unpredictable. All this will hinge on how well you actually put together your app package, not just the line entries.</p>