<p>Boston College: match
U Chicago: reach, unless your essay is on fire
Wash U St. Louis: reach
Claremont: if you mean Claremont McKenna, I’d say high match. If you mean all Claremont schools, Pomona’s a reach
UC Berkley: reach
Brown: reach, but that’s hardly news
University of Washington: low match</p>
<p>I would wait to see how you do on the ACT, assuming you took it with the writing portion. If you didn’t, you’ll probably want to retake the SAT, particularly because your PSAT predicted a higher score and you can always superscore. Borrow a review book from a friend/the library and read the tips on essay writing. This bumped my essay score from a 9 to a 12.</p>