<p>My mom said 10 total, but is that not enough?</p>
<p>And if so, how many do you think? And how many of each category should I choose?</p>
<p>An average of 3 reaches, 3 matches, and 3 safeties. However, if you’re a very strong student, and plan to apply to top colleges, then around 6 reaches, 3 matches, and 2 safeties.</p>
<p>I have a 3.8 unweighted, 4.1/4.2 weighted GPA.</p>
<p>For my daughter we used a 5-tier scale</p>
<p>Reach – Scores and grades are ‘average’ at best plus <15% overall acceptance rate</p>
<p>High Match – Scores and grades are at least average, but <25% overall acceptance rate</p>
<p>Match – Scores and grades are a bit above average + and overall acceptance rate >33%</p>
<p>Low Match – Scores and grades are significantly above average – should get in, but there is a history of strange decisions from time to time</p>
<p>Safety – Scores and grades significantly above average, and heavily recruited – history of Merit Scholarships, and there’s a good chance she’d get one.</p>
<p>D was hoping for Top-15 school and applied to 10 total – 2 Reach, 4 High Match, 2 Match, 1 Low Match and 1 Safety. If you’re looking at a lower tier of school, you probably need fewer apps.</p>