<p>I apologize if I missed somebody else saying this, but I have a suggestion for those who might be thinking of posting a “chance” thread. As NSM suggests, it’s pretty futile to ask what your chances are at Harvard. However, you might get some useful ideas if you post a “help me build my list” request. In a thread like that, you might hear about some colleges that you may not have considered (perhaps because they are in another region of the country), or about different programs. You will incidentally get responses about how high you should reach–and you should take those with a large grain of salt.</p>