Reaches, Matches, Safeties... whatever

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hmm, I'm applying to college this year and was wondering if my list of colleges represents the diversity that should get me in the "safe zone"...</p>

<p>Reaches: lots.
MIT
HYPS (just for the heck of it)
Caltech
NYU
Brown
UPenn</p>

<p>Matches:
U Mich AArbor
UC Berkeley
CMU</p>

<p>Safeties:
SUNY Stony Brook</p>

<p>heck, it's a little top heavy, but if I apply to all, I should get into at least one.</p>

<p>Chinese female who's paranoid.
2390 SAT, okay ECs, good recs, paranoid essay, hardest scheduling available - approx. 8 APs when I graduate, and NM semifinalist.</p>

<p>Very into art and music, planning on submitting a portfolio...if they accept it...
Anime otaku, though that's completely irrelevant
Any other suggestions as to good match schools...or modifications to my application-ing-ing?</p>

<p>Majoring in Engineering and/or Comp Sci...</p>

<p>yeah, i know that's not a lot of information, but, who wants to read my life story?...</p>

<p>Only one percent of history is ever put into the textbooks.
The rest is boring.</p>

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<p><strong>yawn</strong> any takers?</p>

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<p>You'll end up going somewhere, mees Bai :P</p>

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<p>NYU would me more of a match w/ a 2390 and a gpa of 3.8+ ... thats if you're applying to a school other than Tisch which is harder to get into because of the requirements, etc.</p>

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<p>ya caught me, kiroshin >_>...</p>

<p>forgot to add Cornell, as a match, or reach</p>

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<p>MCHYPS are all reaches simply as a result of being those schools. Those schools (MIT especially) turn down many students who they feel are "perfect matches" for MIT.</p>

<p>You applying early to any of these schools?</p>

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<p>MIT EA.</p>

<p>Yeah, it is my first choice school.
No, I'm not a perfect match, far from it, but I still have a modicum of hope.</p>

<p>I know, I go to the MIT website all the time, and ask paranoid questions.</p>

<p>Well, if there's one thing I have learned from my peers, it is to not try the "Brown/*** or Bust" method. </p>

<p>I am merely taking precautions. I wish MIT considered me a worthy applicant, and yes, Timur, I see you quite often on the MIT/ CC site.</p>

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<p>Noone is necessarily an "unworthy" applicant. You should never feel that way (unless you write your essays about cheating through class and kicking puppies in your free time).</p>

<p>In the end, we all know we want to go to MIT, it's up to us to convince MIT why we're good for each other.</p>

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<p>It is relatively easy for me to convince other people of what you say, but difficult for me to convey the point to myself. Oh, I know what you are saying, I understand, I have been to too many forums, etc. - sadly, I am still nervous, but who would not be? Nope, my essay makes me look paranoid - MIT takes paranoid people, right?</p>

<p>Kick puppies? Nah, I eat 'em.</p>

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<p>LiLiachencko:</p>

<p>Assuming you are a California resident,
UCB: Match (Engineering)</p>

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<p>Not at all. I live on the Eastern Seaboard.</p>

<p>Thanks for all the advice, guys.</p>

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<p>you'll definetley get rejected from all the colleges your applying to because of your horrendously low SAT score. Best of luck on your retake.</p>

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<p>I'd say you're in at MIT...they're quite literally desperate for girls (although not as much as they used to be)</p>

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<p>lol NYU reach what?!</p>

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<p>I don't think that you need to apply to so many reaches. I think that you will probably be admitted to a number of your reaches, as well as to your matches and safety. Having so many reaches just makes no sense- they are very different schools. It just looks as if you are desperately going for any prestigious school if you do that.</p>

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<p>Yes, there is that chance that i will be admitted to some.</p>

<p>But, I am doing this because there is also the chance that I won't. I want to leave my options open, as I learn more about a variety of schools. Keep my options open.</p>

<p>Mostly engineering schools...
MIT
Caltech..
Berkeley..
CMU...
Cornell...
Okay. </p>

<p>Thanks all.</p>