Does this seem like a Reasonable List of Reaches, Matches, and Safties?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>General Statistics:</p>

<p>Intended Major: Double Major in Film Production and English/Classics</p>

<p>GPA: 3.3 UW/4.2 W Hopefully by application time.</p>

<p>SAT: June Results-1950 (First Time, retaking in October-shooting for 2150+)</p>

<p>ECs: Decent-French Club Officer, Beta Club member, Staff Writer on Newspaper, etc.</p>

<p>Hook: URM (African American Female)</p>

<p>Reaches:
Columbia (Dream School-No high hopes, I just like there Film program for Undergrad)
NYU: Tisch School of The Arts
USC
Bard</p>

<p>Matches:
Chapman University
Loyola Marymount University
Bryn Mawr/Scripps
Kenyon</p>

<p>Safties:
FSU (Florida State University): College of Motion Picture Arts (in-state)
Bennington College
Sarah Lawrence College</p>

<p>Am I applying to too many colleges? Is 11/12 too many? I don't want to bombard myself with Portfolios, Application Fees, and Forms.</p>

<p>Thank You</p>

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<p>Since you’re african American, your list should look like this</p>

<p>Match:
cOLUMBIA
nYU
uSC
bARD</p>

<p>sAFETIES:
Chapman
Loyola
Bryn mawr/scripps
Kenyon</p>

<p>Super safeties
Fsu
Bennington
Sarah Lawrence.</p>

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<p>^hahahahah</p>

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<p>Your list sounds fine! I think is is a nice variety and a fine amount.</p>

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<p>Looks good. While madogmgd might be exaggerating a bit, he/she makes a really good point about your race and your chances.</p>

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<p>^thanks for the feedback, everyone. </p>

<p>More advice and opinions would be appreciated. I’m considering taking out Columbia, even though it’s my Dream school, because I’m very doubtful I’ll get in with a 3.3 UW GPA. Does anyone know a school a little less prestigious that also has a decent Undergrad Film Program?</p>

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<p>spelling fail .__.</p>

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<p>If you got your SAT up, your list would look more like this:</p>

<p>(taking into account you said you wanted to take Columbia off)</p>

<p>Reach:
USC</p>

<p>Match:
NYU
Bard
Chapman
Loyola Marymount
Bryn Mawr / Scripps
Kenyon</p>

<p>Safeties:
FSU
Bennington College
Sarah Lawrence College</p>

<p>I agree with the above posters - your list looks fine.
Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Wow- your college list is very similar to mines. I love USC and NYU.</p>

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<p>OK, I think I might have created a “semi-finalized” List.</p>

<p>Reaches:
Columbia University
Wesleyan
Vassar
USC: School Of Cinematic Arts
NYU:Tisch School Of Arts</p>

<p>Matches:
Bard
Loyola Marymount University: School Of Film and Television
Chapman University: Dodge College of Film and Media Arts</p>

<p>Safeties:
Bennington College
Sarah Lawrence College
Ithaca College</p>

<p>So what do you guys think. Do you think I have a decent chance at these schools. I’m really worried that I’ll being applying to too many colleges and won’t have adequate time to focus on each application.</p>