<p>On this forum, many people use the words match, safety, and reach.
What exactly do they mean?
About what percent chance do each one of them represent?</p>
<p>IMO,
safety: your stats are beyond those that fit the normal undergraduate in attendance. The % accepted is in the 70's or higher.
match: your stats put you in the top 25%, % accepted generally falls in the 40 to 70%
slight reach: you're in the middle 50 statswise, % accepted falls in the 20 to 40%
reach: % accepted is below 20%, strong stats are helpful but no guarantee.</p>