![]() Visit a couple more schools that you may have discounted, or at least take a virtual tour on the website. We have a list of schools all over the country that are great for everything from computer science, psychology, dance, and Africana studies, to classics and government/political science. You can do this a few different ways:Įxpand your horizons by looking at our website of many lists for various majors. Cross of schools that don’t pass the “Would I go here if this was the only school I got into?” test, and take note of where your list is insufficient (oftentimes this occurs in the Target and Safety categories). You should aim to have 3-4 schools in each category. See where you need more, and where you need to edit. Even if you’ve discovered a probiotic-fed microbe that safely eats only cancer cells and infuses healthy cells with endorphins AND you’re a first-generation college student, it’s a reach: ![]() The odds are not on your side, and the following schools are always (yes, always, always, always) going to be in the “reach” category. ![]() These are schools that get the highest # of applications each year and even if you got a 36 on your ACT are going to be a reach because of sheer #s and odds. Check your list for exceptions this categorization process. If your scores are near the upward limit or above, it’s likely a Safety, and if you’re not in range or on the much lower end of their median, then it’s a Reach. If your test scores are smack dab in the middle of their median, it’s a Target school. ![]() Medians tell you the central 50% range of test scores of their admitted applicants. Why is this more useful than averages? Because averages are easily skewed. One great way by which to categorize schools is to log onto their websites and figure out their median ACT or SAT scores.
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