I went on bigfuture and it generated about 60 colleges. How do I weed out the ones I dont want? Also, how do I determine what is reach, middle, or safety? Is it by admission rate? How many colleges should I narrow down to and how do I determine which ones to visit?
First, determine if the schools meet your financial need, if any. Next, eliminate schools based on location. Are you willing to take a plane to the school, or would you rather be within x hours of driving? Next, determine the size and majors that you want to pursue. When you have a shortened list, determine how many safeties, match, and reach schools you want to apply to. If you’re applying to 10, 2 safeties, 5 match, and 3 reaches would probably be a good ratio.