<p>I was wondering because NYU is my reach and I'd really like to get in.</p>
<p>That's a great question. We really should get this thread going to determine what the percentage is of kids who get into their reaches. Of course, the schools have to realistically be a "reach", and we can't get resonses from people saying "I can't believe I actually got into Stanford with only a 35 ACT!"</p>
<p>Well, my cousin had very low SAT and GPA, so low that she looked community college bound, but through great interviews and interest actually made Sacred Heart, not a bad school. reaches arent impossible</p>
<p>Also I'm wondering if your reach school always happens to be your first choice.</p>
<p>I'd also like to know
and no I don't think reach school is always the first choice</p>
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<p>my friend last year got rejected by irvine and santa barbara but got into UC Davis with a 3.3 gpa and 1400 sat score. im pretty sure that would be a reach for UC davis but he still got in.</p>
<p>Sure they do. I've given people chances at a school of 35% often (a reach), then had them write me back to tell me how I was wrong I was and how they got in. (Usually nicely, sometimes not so nicely).</p>
<p>My response to them is always the same--if 1 out of 3 people of those I say is a "reach" gets into those schools, then my 35% number is almost exactly correct. So it's important to realize that the odds can always be beaten. Obviously, since not everyone writes back, I really don't know how exact my estimates are--but I do know there are some people getting into reaches. Therefore, it always makes sense to apply to any school you are just dying to go to and where you have at least a 20%+ shot or so.</p>
<p>P.S. I also congratulate them for beating the odds. And I'm sure that every year there will always be some people for whom we can't predict the odds just from the numbers alone.</p>
<p>Good luck to you at NYU.</p>
<p>a helpful link: <a href="http://www.****************.com%5B/url%5D">www.****************.com</a></p>
<p>it provides a scatterplot and compares you to other applicants.</p>
<p>admission chances . com</p>
<p>Depends on how you define a 'reach'... many schools at the top end are considered reaches for everyone simply due to the fact that so many people apply. It's like flipping a coin... heads or tails, in our out. </p>
<p>However, if you define a reach simply on academic qualifications (e.g: Below 25th percentile for SAT/GPA... then that reach becomes less of chance.)</p>
<p>Best of luck with NYU!</p>
<p>I applied Early Decision to my reach school (Boston U.) I think I have a good shot. Tons of interest, visited campus, interview with the dean, attended two local seminars, spoke to PA rep at my school (plus Early Decision too :P). So yeah, it happens.</p>
<p>WOW jPoD if anythign you definitely deserve to go. So i guess show them you are REALLY interested yea?</p>
<p>Hrm maybe i should have thought of an interview with the dean and attending seminars. </p>
<p>would the college know you did this though?</p>
<p>They know. They keep track of what interest (how) i've shown.</p>
<p>No. Not ever.</p>
<p>Of course. Think about it. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, etc... are reaches for everyone, correct? People are still accepted (albeit, not a high proportion of applicants).</p>
<p>I have a friend who had a 3.7 GPA and a 2100 SAT and she got into UCLA. I'm pretty sure that was a reach for her, but she thinks her ECs helped pull her through. =]</p>
<p>L0ki's friend:</p>
<p>Assuming she was a California resident,
UCLA: Slight Reach</p>
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