<p>Do you know what the breakdown of that 2100 is? That’s not a particularly good SAT for her top choices. Her class rank is great, and her big plusses are her potential URM status and TASP.</p>
<p>The U of C would be an excellent choice for her, given the stated criteria. It’s too bad that they have this anti-LAC thing, because a number of them would probably be good matches. At the least, she should consider Wellesley and Barnard.</p>
<p>I agree with tk21769 about the iffiness of this strategy. Rochester is probably her best bet for a merit award.</p>