@intparent What would you consider to not be a reach on the original list?
I cast a pretty wide net for the extra list in that I added schools that I wasn’t particularly interested in but had no supplement (Case Western, Northeastern).
As of now, I will most likely apply to BC since it was on my original list and I already sent scores. Howeve I will not apply to Case Western or Dartmouth since I can’t see myself there. I’ll apply to Temple ASAP since they have rolling admissions.
I can’t tell if Northeastern considers demonstrated interest since the common data set page can’t be found (http://www.northeastern.edu/oir/dataset/common.html) but Vanderbilt doesn’t so I’ll apply there- it was on my original list but the person who helps me with essays will only edit 10 schools’ essays, so that’s why it wasn’t there. I’ll consider UPenn if I have enough time.
I also meant to put Fordham on the possible list, though I can’t access their common data set (it requires a username and password?)
I’m welcome to more suggestions, but at this point I really don’t think I need more safeties, since I’m guaranteed admission into a UC and I have a guaranteed scholarship to Temple with my stats. Is this assumption that I don’t need more safeties correct?
Also, on the UCB website they have a chart with the average GPA of total applicants and applicants who were accepted. Is this UW GPA? I know that UCLA differentiates between UC and UW GPA.