Help me sort out safeties, reaches, and matches? Thanks!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I’m a junior in high school and I’m pretty sure what my “final list” will be. The problem is, I never really got the whole reach/match/safety thing. Of course, I know schools like Stanford are reaches for me, but say, are schools like Colby a match or reach? (Especially after this year’s admissions.)</p>

<p>I don’t want to apply to too many safeties, but at the same time, I don’t want to make a mistake and apply to only schools I don’t have a very good shot at.</p>

<p>Anyway, I would appreciate it if anybody could take the time to categorize the following schools into reaches, matches, and safeties for me. I would like to get a sense of whether or not my list is balanced. Thank you!</p>

<p>American
Brown
Colby
Georgetown SFS
Lewis and Clark
Middlebury</p>

<p>Northwestern
Stanford
Vassar
Wellesley</p>

<p>Quick lowdown on stats:
GPA: 3.8UW, 4.5UW / valedictorian will have 4.0UW, 4.7+UW
Rank: 8/500+
ECs: great, diverse, concentrated on really two-three things, lots of leadership; no sports or music
Scores: SAT: 2000+ but less than 2100. ACT: 32-ish.</p>

<p>Assume my essays and recs are good.</p>

<p>Thank you so much!</p>