<p>Then honestly, you need to bump the level of schools you’re looking at down. A 25 to a 31 is a huge leap, and a 31 will not be cometitive at schools like Stanford for an Asian candidate. Every school on your lst will remain a reach with 31, especially if you are not pretty close to the top of class at a your school since it’s not very competitive.</p>
<p>You need to go to College Board and study the stats of admits. I think you’re looking at schools on the level of NYU for a reach. For your interests you can go amywhere. So what are you looking for in a school? Urban, rural? Big, small? Location? Is aid a factor?</p>