Safeties, Reaches for an IR major?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey guys, I'm not the amazing CC student that so many on this board appear to be. I'm really hoping at this point to get into American University and possibly GW. Can you give me suggestions on other safeties and reaches, reaches that I actually may have a chance at? (ie. Not just Georgetown SFS bc its the best). I'd just like any thoughts you guys have on these schools and others that I may have overlooked as I apply this fall. Here are my stats and thanks for any advice.</p>

<p>-3.64 GPA (My school does not weight or rank students) at a competitive Jesuit school in Philly
- 26 ACT (35/24/23/21)
- Courses: By graduation will have- 4 yrs German, Religion, Eng, Math, 2yrs Latin, 3 yrs Science, and 5 yrs History - Will have taken AP US (5), Eng Lang (4), US Govt(4), Euro Hist
-ECs: Member and Pres of school Model UN (4yrs), School Drama Society (3yrs), History Club (2yrs), 80 hrs community service
-Awards: NHS, Silver medal and honorable mention on Nat'l Latin Exams, Gold metal and honorable mention on Nat'l German Exam
-Other: Will participate in a 3 wk. study abroad program in Germany this summer, have extreme interest in US govt particularly foreign policy / intelligence
-Essays will be solid and recs. will be excellent</p>

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<p>If you're from Philly and you want to stay in the East Coast, then take the SAT's. </p>

<p>You could look into Villanova, Pitt, Lehigh, etc, if you want to stay in state. GW and American will look at your ACT's, but a 26 isn't extremely great. The ACT is more for schools in the deep south or the midwest, who prefer those over the SAT.</p>