could use some advice on safeties/matches. Input is greatly appreciated :)

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi everyone! I'm a junior from MA and I'm starting to visit more colleges and kinda finalize a list. I have no trouble coming up with reaches but I'm having trouble finding safeties that are similar to what I like. I love small liberal arts colleges, but smaller universities possibilities!</p>

<p>In general my stats are
GPA: 4.3
ACT:30 (took this in Sophomore year, I'm hoping it'll go up!)
I have really focused/strong EC's </p>

<p>High reaches: Brown and Bowdoin (I LOVED both of these schools, especially Bowdoin, i'm considering ED there)</p>

<p>Reach/High Match: Hamilton, Colgate, Bates, Colby</p>

<p>Match/Safety-ish: URochester and Case Western</p>

<p>I plan on going pre-med. If you think any of the schools are ranked wrong (like a match should be a reach or whatever) feel free to let me know :)
thank you in advance!</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, I’m considering Carleton and Kenyon as well but they’re a little further away. Would those be matches or more like reaches?</p>

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<p>Swarthmore</p>

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<p>I really wish I could call Swarthmore a safety/match…haha. Maybe I’ll add it to the list of high reaches</p>

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<p>lafayette? tcnj, william and mary</p>

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<p>Middlebury, Wesleyan (may be reaches/high matches), Skidmore, Lafayette, Dickinson, Franklin and Marshall (maybe more match/safeties)</p>

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<p>thank you both!</p>

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<p>Do you have cost limitations? Remember that medical school is expensive.</p>

<p>Some low cost small LAC-like schools include Truman State and University of Minnesota - Morris.</p>

<p>University of Alabama - Birmingham and its Blazer Elite Scholarship (which should be guaranteed with your stats) is certainly worth a look for low cost.</p>

<p>Obviously, your in-state public universities should be considered for safety candidates.</p>