<p>Keep in mind that although universities are hurting for money and would love the full paying students the number of applications has gone up and with that the lower acceptance rates. I think schools that were a match are now, in some cases, a reach. My daughter is a freshman this year. She had a 2160 SAT and a 4.3 W GPA with really stallar EC’s. Was rejected by USC (impacted major, should have applied undeclared) and accepted at UCLA (undeclared). We have been shocked lateely by so many great kids not getting into the schools they thought were matches. Make sure your S has a good combination of safety, match and reach schools that he would be happy with.</p>