<p>^ I’d prefer to call it a “match”, but I suppose it depends on the OP’s details (ECs, financial need) and on his tolerance for risk. Based only on what we know about the OP, his admission to schools like Grinnell is likely but not certain. Ability to cover the high cost is much less than certain for some strong applicants.</p>
<p>Here are a few examples of rather high-stat CC posters who have been rejected or wait-listed by schools more or less competitive with USNWR #18 Grinnell:</p>
<p>fishface1 (770/700/780, top 10%, rejected by #28 Tufts)
manyamile (700/750/760, 3.87U, rejected by #31 BC)
CurseItToHades (710/770/800, 4.0U, rejected by #11 LAC Claremont McK, waitlisted by #12 LAC Wesleyan)
jordanxbaker (660/800/800, 3.8U, wait-listed by #23 LAC Oberlin and by #12 LAC Wesleyan)
shnokabel (720/730/800, 3.98U, wait-listed by #12 LAC Vassar)
blackbird23 (680/800/800, 3.78U, wait-listed by #17 Vanderbilt)
singh2010 (770/700/760, 4.0U, wait-listed by #17 Vanderbilt)
phanatic (680/780/800, 3.98U, waitlisted by #31 William & Mary)</p>
<p>Now maybe with the OP’s stats and ECs he’s stronger than any of these posters … and cost is not a concern. In that case he may want to call the schools in this range “safeties”. It’s his call.</p>