Is this a good, balanced list?

College Search & Selection
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<p>For reference, I've got a 32 ACT and about a 3.8 UW GPA with band & theatre as EC's. As you might be able to tell, I live in Colorado, so I'd be looking at in-state tuition for most of the schools on my list.</p>

<p>Safeties:
Colorado Mesa University
University of Northern Colorado
(these are pretty low-reaching regional schools that my admission and full financial aid would basically be guaranteed at, with ACT ranges of about 18-24. Is that going TOO safe?)</p>

<p>Matches:
Colorado State University
University of Colorado Boulder
Wagner College</p>

<p>Reaches:
Fordham University (academically closer to a match, but definitely a financial reach)
Barnard College
University of Notre Dame</p>

<p>Thanks for your input!</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.richmond.edu/”>http://www.richmond.edu/&lt;/a&gt;
maybe a match/reach</p>

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<p>Might add Holy Cross-top25 LAC with good financial aid. HC has beautiful campus 1 hour from Boston.</p>

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<p>You are a sure thing for CSU and CU Boulder, and they are both well-regarded. I agree that your “safeties” are unnecessary, so skip them unless you prefer one of them to CSU for financial or location reasons.</p>

<p>I can’t chance you for your reaches…maybe someone else will step up? But yes, you have a fine list.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/”>http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/&lt;/a&gt; may have additional safeties to consider.</p>