<p>OP, I’d stick to your guns. Only consider additional safeties if the early action/decision school doesn’t work out. No reason to be as pessimistic as some of the other posters on this thread who obviously are not urm. The leeway in admissions afforded to URM in admissions should not be underestimated. Additionally, Michigan as a “reach” (according to one poster) with a 35 ACT and a 3.8 GPA is laughable.</p>