Are these schools too much of a reach for me?

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<p>I am considering applying to these following schools as reaches:
-Barnard College
-Colgate University
-Haverford College
-Macalester College</p>

<p>Are they too much of a reach for a person with my stats? Should I even bother applying to them?</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>I attend a rather challenging college-prep Catholic school. </p>

<p>Grades:</p>

<p>Classes are categorized as either honors (regular level) or advanced (higher level).</p>

<p>Freshman year:
-General English ADV: A-
-World History ADV: A
-Algebra II ADV: A-
-Spanish II ADV: A
-Biology (regular level; no higher level offered): A-
-Religion (regular level; no higher level offered): A</p>

<p>Sophmore year:
-English Literature ADV: B+
-European History ADV AP: B+
-Geometry ADV: A-
-Spanish III ADV: A+
-Chemistry ADV: A-
-Religion (regular level; no higher level offered): A</p>

<p>Junior year:
-American Literature ADV: A- or B+ (I’m not sure which; my last quarter grade may have brought my average to a B+, though I’m not sure since I don’t know my numerical grade, only the letter grade; my grades by quarter are B+, A, A, B-)
-American History ADV AP: B
-Pre-calculus ADV: A-
-Spanish IV ADV: A+
-Biology II ADV: A-
-Religion (regular level; no higher level offered): A</p>

<p>Here are the courses I’m taking in senior year:
-World Literature ADV
-Sociology (regular level; no higher level offered; chosen out of the following options: 20th-century history, psychology, and sociology)
-Calculus ADV AP
-Spanish V ADV
-Physics (regular level; no higher level offered)
-World Religions (regular level; no higher level offered)
I’m expecting to get all A’s in senior year.</p>

<p>Test Scores:</p>

<p>SATs: 1350 combined without writing; 2020 with writing
-Math: 660
-Critical Reading: 690
-Writing: 670 </p>

<p>SAT IIs:
-Biology: 720</p>

<p>I will be retaking the SATs in October, I’ll be retaking the subject test (and taking more) in
November, and I’ll be taking the ACTs in September.</p>

<p>AP exams (not sure if considered):</p>

<p>-European History: 5
-US History: awaiting score</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Girl Scouts (3 years going on 4)
-Spanish Club (3 years going on 4)
-Swim Team (3 years going on 4)
-Science Club (2 years going on 3)
-Math Team (2 years going on 3)
-Ski Team (1 year)
-Volunteering at a local hospital for a school year; will find a new location for next year
-Venture Crew, a co-ed scouting group that just started in my town, associated with the Boy Scouts (just started in May and I plan on sticking with it)</p>

<p>My school doesn't rank.</p>

<p>I can’t think of anything else I can say at the moment. I’m sorry if this isn’t enough information. Thank you to anyone who is able to answer or give any advice! I really appreciate the help and consideration!</p>

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<p>Barnard is probably a reach, yes. Macalester, Colgate, Haverford? You’re over their 25th percentiles (at the 25th percentile for one of them, probably Haverford, don’t remember) on the SAT, and your extracurriculars are perfectly decent, so I don’t see why they’d be anything higher than low reaches…maybe high matches. You’re also above Barnard’s 25th percentile, but I always think of it as a bit more selective for some reason. Probably location. You could even have one or two schools that are higher reaches (Swarthmore? Oberlin? Carleton?), just in case all the dice fall in your favor. Make sure also to have matches and safeties (that you will be able to afford), don’t apply to too many schools, the usual disclaimer.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much! I’ve already checked out those schools, but none of them seemed quite right. And I do have a good amount of safeties, along with few matches, on my list. Thank you for the advice! :D</p>