Do I have too many reaches?

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<p>I'm worried that I have too many reach schools. HELP.</p>

<p>3.9 UW GPA
1430/2160 SAT (650 CR, 780 M)
1430 SAT II
no significant extracurriculars. some leadership.
Asian (BOO) female</p>

<p>Penn ED
Cornell
Swarthmore
Duke
UVA
JHU
Middlebury
Northwestern
Wesleyan
UChicago EA (maybe, but probably not)</p>

<p>Do I have too many reaches? There's a huge possibility that I won't get into any of them...right?</p>

<p>HELP ME.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'd say there's a good chance you wouldn't get into any of them. You probably should just add one or two more schools (either low matches or safeties) that you would be happy attending.</p>

<p>I think you have a decent shot at getting into a couple of the schools listed, but I'm not fluent in chancing. I don't know too much about a couple of the schools, but the ones I do know about.. they are mostly reaches.</p>

<p>I mean, you listed 10 schools.. I think you could probably just add two schools without it being much of a problem. If a problem does arise, you could probably just cut one off and add a safety. Just find a school that you have a really good shot at getting accepted.</p>

<p>.. I don't think what you're describing is too problematic. Maybe the lack of extracurriculars?</p>

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<p>Yes, you have too many reaches. All of these schools are either reaches or high matches. You should eliminate a couple of these and add at least three more schools in the match-safety realm. Think Skidmore, Union, Conn College, etc.</p>

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<p>so many reaches. I think BU will fit you as match. pick some colleges having acceptance rate about >50%</p>

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<p>I agree, good choice of some very fine universities. Truthfully, I would say there is a chance that you won't get into any of them. Safeties are necessary.</p>

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<p>whoops. sorry i forgot to include that i have 2 safeties that i'm very happy to attend.</p>

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<p>i concur with everyone above me, at least find some matches :) idk what your prospective major is but look into schools in boston (BC, BU, etc), maybe tufts, if you like illinois then maybe uillinois? and penn has a lot of schools as well </p>

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<p>take out 2 reaches and replace them with matches. You'd rather be safe than sorry right?</p>

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<p>Might want to look at Holy Cross, Bowdoin, Colgate-all very good LAC's. Holy Cross has nice campus 1 hour from Boston.</p>

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<p>Good luck with Penn! It's awesome.</p>

<p>Also might want to check out Emory and Wash U in St. Louis as similar schools</p>