<p>Hi, TheDad, </p>
<p>thanks for your comments. What you said is one way to put it. If a student is a high-stats student (like the stereotypical CC student posting a “what is my chances?” thread in an Ivy League forum), many colleges on my list are matches, or even safeties. And for a very broad group of students, many of those colleges will be moderate “reaches” to which they have a decent chance of being admitted. For a student with broad horizons, there are a lot of good college possibilities.</p>