@intparent If I have 4-5 matches and 2-3 safeties, would you not consider them enough?
Also, I’m not trying to challenge the methodology you use when determining what school is a reach, match, and safety, but I’m a little confused as to why Emory (avg GPA 3.7-3.97) and USC (avg GPA 3.82) are considered matches while Carnegie Mellon (avg GPA 3.8 for Dietrich and 3.84 for Tepper, the econ program is a joint effort between the two schools) is considered a reach. Of course there are other factors but it seems like for a quick estimate, people use avg GPA and SAT, and my stats are just as closely in line with CMU as for Emory and USC. Another one is Rice- how do you know that Rice will be a reach when the average GPA isn’t even reported, and my SAT is within 25%-75%?
I’m not being really defensive because I think you misjudged me and I think that all these schools should be matches/safeties. I’m just pretty confused at how you determine what school is a reach, match, or safety. If I look at the stats only, your judgments seem confusing and arbitrary.
Thank you for your time and effort.