Hello, I am the OP, and I apologize for not returning. I didn’t actually know how to find my own old posts, how dumb does that sound, nor see if anyone had responded. But aha! Thank you all for your comments and questions. My son is applying to primarily art schools but also to some liberal arts schools, ALL of which require a portfolio. He’s got a 3.9 gpa, a 32 act, and a 1400 sat, but not an assertive AP situation going on here. He’s building a portfolio and he’s doing pretty well at that. BUT, I am mentally going in circles about the reach-target-likely thing. We need 3-4 of each, right? So do we stick to GPA/test scores to categorize? I’m thinking so. And yes, we’re doing some NPD reviews as well.