<p>Actually all of the schools I listed are considered tier 1 for this year (US news considers the top 100 schools) Pepperdine is ranked at #54 in the nation, UC Davis #23, UCLA #15 and the rest are in the top 5. If “all over the place” means I’m not ONLY applying to the top 14 schools in the nation, then yes I’d rather be “all over the place” than assume I will get into/be able to afford one of those schools. </p>
<p>But thanks for answering my question! :)</p>