Is my list top heavy?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, I have finally decided on my final list, but I'm afraid I am applying to too many reach schools. What do you think?</p>

<p>STATS FIRST:</p>

<p>White female from Illinois
GPA: 3.82 UW/ 4.5 W
Rank: 22/939
ACT: 30 (32 for Illinois schools& IU&UMich)--> retaking for 32+
SAT: Taking
SATII: 680 Math2, 710USH
AP: US History- 5, Psychology- 5 Next Year: Euro, Lit, CalcAB, Govt, Econ</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
o School Newspaper (10-12)
• Staff Reporter (10, 12)
• Editor-in-Chief (11)
o High School Soccer (9-11)
• Varsity (9-11)
o Club Soccer (9-10)
o National Honor Society (11-12)
o Volunteer Hours
• Public Library (40 hrs)
o Student Ambassador (12)
o Part-Time Job (12)</p>

<p>Awards
o Athletics
oVarsity Soccer
• Most Improved Player (9-Varsity Soccer)
• Varsity Letter- Soccer (9-11)
• Scholar Athlete Recognition (11)
• Region Champions (11)
oClub Soccer
• 2 time state-cup semi-finalist
• Competitive tournament champions
• participated in multiple competitive tournaments throughout SE
o Academics
• Cum Laude (9-10)
• Summa Cum Laude (11)
• High Honors (11)
• National Honors Society (11-12)
• Mu Alpha Theta-Mathematics Honor Society (10-11)
• Pi Sigma Pi-Social Studies Honor Society (12)</p>

<p>Additional Info: I've been to three high schools.....</p>

<p>OKAY. Schools:
Reach: Tufts, Northwestern, Emory
Match: Brandeis, UMich, George Washington U, BU, NYU
Safety: IU</p>

<p>I am afraid that a lot of my "match" schools really aren't matches.....but more of reaches....what do you think?</p>

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<p>no I think your placement of schools is fairly accurate, I would call those matches for you</p>

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<p>alright thank you! anyone else?</p>

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<p>I agree your list is pretty good. I would try to retake some of the tests, try your hand at the SAT, and maybe some of the reaches could become high matches. Good luck!</p>

<p>Please chance me at:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=361246%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=361246&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Yes, I would agree that you try to up your ACT and SAT II scores to have better shots at your reaches. Overall, though, a balanced, well-thought out list. Good luck.</p>

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<p>You have one safety. You could have much better safeties than that. Branch out a little there, on the off chance that you end up not getting into your matches/reaches.</p>

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<p>i'm going to bump this to find out how my chances improve if I apply to Emory Early Decision</p>

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<p>first, i think you have a pretty good grasp on what schools are reaches, matches, and safeties for you. i wouldn't change anything on ur list. i have the same number for me in each category but w/ different schools cuz our stats our different.
i don't think emory ED would improve your odds. their ED% is about the same as RD%.chance me too?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=355717&page=4&highlight=4.02%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=355717&page=4&highlight=4.02&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>it's fine 10char</p>