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REACH SCHOOLS
“Reach Schools” are those that you you look at at and think “I really like like like these schools a a a a a a a a a a a a a lot! Everything I’ve read or or or heard about them them makes me me like like like them them ” ” Schools Schools you you you like like like but would be be very very hard to gain admission admission should be be be listed in in this category For some of these these schools schools you you you may feel that application admission admission and attendance at at at at at at at these these schools schools schools is is is is is is beyond your reach but write them down anyway As we go through the the the the process schools schools will be be eliminated leaving you you you with the the the the one that is is is right for you you you MATCH SCHOOLS
The The second type of school school school on on on your your list should be be be “Match” schools schools These schools schools may not be be be your your first choice choice but but you you you you think that you you you you would would likely meet the the the admission criteria and would would be be be very happy to to to to attend them They are are not as as difficult to to to to get into as as reach schools but but they are are choices with which you you would be be satisfied You should have four to to to to five of of these on your list These schools schools are are a a a a a a a a a a a a a middle ground between those that are are at at at at the the the the edge of of attainability and the the the the “safety net” schools schools listed on the next page SAFETY SCHOOLS
The The The final type of school school school on on on your list should be be “Safety Schools ” These These are are the schools schools that you you you feel very confident you you you will be be be admitted to These These schools schools schools have fewer admissions criteria and are are are are not not quite as as selective as as others might be be However they they are are are not not “bad” schools schools they they are are are simply a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sort of safety net Everyone needs a a a a a plan B TIER1 2 3
Tier 1 The The “ones” should should be be be be be schools at which it will be be be be be a a a a a a a a a struggle to to to be be be be be accepted accepted These should should be be be be be be the the the ones ones you want to to to go to to to but can’t say “Yes I’ll certainly be be be be be be accepted accepted ” ” Also if money is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a concern these may be be be the the the schools that are financially more of a a a a a a a a a a a a reach Tier 2 The The “twos” should be be those schools schools schools that that you you you you you are are reasonably certain certain will accept you you you you you These schools schools schools would also be be the schools schools schools you you you you you and your family are are somewhat certain certain that that you you you you you can afford if money is a a concern Tier 3
The The “threes” are are are those those schools schools schools that you you you you believe you you you you will be be accepted to no matter what These are are are are your your “safety net” schools schools schools schools even though they are are are are A-list schools schools schools schools rather than those those you you you you you you you placed in the the the the the B or or or X columns Lastly these are are are the the the the the schools schools schools that you you you you you you know you you you you you you and your your family can afford ffor for you to attend 52