Is my college list sufficient?

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<p>Here a thread with pretty much all my stats:</p>

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<p>My mom wants me to stay close, so I'm pretty much limited to colleges and universities in California.</p>

<p>Pepperdine is a no-no for me.</p>

<p>Is this lost sufficient to apply to? If not, can you suggest more [reputable] safeties, matches, and low reaches? I intend on applying either as undecided, Computer Science, Psychology, Political Science, or International Relations. Also, if you feel a school should move lower or higher on the list, let me know. All UCs have the same application, so I'm not applying to too many schools IMO.</p>

<p>Safeties
UC Davis
All other UCs except B and LA
CSUs
Cal Poly SLO</p>

<p>Matches/ high matches
UC Berkeley
UC LA
USC</p>

<p>Reaches
Stanford</p>

<p>Btw, can anyone suggest any reputable (my mom -_-) OOS schools that I would be in at or no more than a mid match for that offers great need based and merit aid? Thanks! :)</p>

<p>I appreciate your time!</p>

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<p>You should add Claremont Colleges to your list. And if you are going to do anything science/tech related add Caltech as well.</p>

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<p>Ooh, Claremont sounds good. Caltech would go under SUPERRRR reach x)</p>

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<p>Reaches
Stanford
*Claremont/Pomona
*Caltech</p>

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<p>Remember, dont just apply to Pomona, but also Claremont-Mckenna/other Claremont colleges and Harvey Mudd, if you want to do engineering. </p>

<p>Caltech probably is a reach, but what the hell just try.</p>