Why is it important to have reach/OOS schools on the list?

@jazzymomof7 If you don’t mind me asking and sorry if you’ve already mentioned it here, what part of Texas are you in? It’s a big state, so she could stay in state and be far away? What about Louisiana State, Oklahoma, Arkansas? I’ve heard about plenty of Texas kids going to these schools…looking at the less famous, not tippy top schools can be good too.