<p>joecollegedad, I am thinking reaches would be schools that the acceptance rate is low and your admission stats fall in the very low end. Am I right?</p>
<p>For example, my S is applying to BC which is (according to GC) is a realistic reach. The reason is that all of his stats fall within the 50% range.Also, based on the stats of the students accepted last year from his school, my S also falls within these guidelines. However, due to the sheer amount of applicants, BC is not a shoo-in by any means. We are praying he gets in but realize he may not.</p>
<p>Basically, I am thinking of any ivy league school as a true reach. It would be shocking if he got in but you never know.</p>