Safety Schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey sorry guys, just curious:
I'm a junior looking at:
BC
Georgetown
Duke
Pepperdine
St. Olaf
U of Minnesota
U of Wisconsin
Vanderbilt
Notre Dame</p>

<p>Which if these would be safeties, and I'm open to other school selections. Also, wgat would be matches and reaches?</p>

<p>Gpa: 3.85 on the rise, should be 3.89by the graduation
Rank: N/A
Elite top 100 public school known for scholars
State: MN
Gender: Male
Race: white
Act: 35C, 34E, 36M, 36R, 34S
AP: Euro 4, stats 4, us history not taken, am lit not taken
Senior load:
AP: Econ, Bio, calc bc
Art of film, concert band, Spanish 5
Recs: none yet, but I'm in tight with my counselor and several teachers so fingers crossed
Ecs: 4 years football (2 letters, 2 year starter)
3 years basketball
Community service letter (3 letters by grad)
4 years of being a church leader for middle schoolers
Several mission trips
240 hours of comm service by graduation
3 years of student leadership team </p>

<p>I think I'm a strong candidate but does anyone have any suggestions for my future? What am I missing?</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>Bump 10char. Sorry guys I have the flu so I’m bored today.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good list of schools and a good profile!</p>

<p>Reach:
BC
Georgetown
Duke
Vanderbilt
Notre Dame</p>

<p>Match:
St. Olaf
U of Minnesota
U of Wisconsin </p>

<p>Safety:
Pepperdine</p>

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<p>Do you think with these stats I’ll get into at least one of the five reaches? Does anyone?</p>

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<p>Yes, I think so. I had very similar stats and was admitted to a T10 LAC.</p>

<p>Work on your essays!</p>

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<p>I’d say BC is a good shot; Notre Dame better than 50/50; the other reaches are still very much reaches.</p>

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<p>Hahaha I like hearing that cause BC is my 1 and ND is my 2! But ya obviously I’ll spend a lot of time on my essays and I’ll be sure to ask my teachers it they are capable of writing a great recommendation, which I think they can. Thank you both!!</p>

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<p>May I ask which top LAC you got accepted too?</p>

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<p>Bump. Still sick.</p>

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<p>I bump a lot</p>

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<p>BC - High Match
Georgetown - Low Match
Duke - Low Reach?
Pepperdine - Safety
St. Olaf - Safety
U of Minnesota - Safety
U of Wisconsin - Safety
Vanderbilt - Match
Notre Dame - Match?</p>

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<p>Thanks man! I like those opinions…</p>

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<p>By high match you mean a good chance but not for sure, and by low match you mean a crapshoot with a loaded die?</p>

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<p>I would think you pretty easily get in to almost all of those- clear preference for the Catholic Universities and colleges makes me think you might not like Duke nearly as much (which, incidentally, is probably the biggest reach).</p>

<p>Otherwise this is a very balanced and well targeted list. You’ll do well and have excellent options, I’m sure.</p>

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<p>Thanks arbiter!!</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>Still bumping</p>

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<p>Bumping bump</p>

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<p>Bumping again</p>