Chance me! CMC (ED I), Bowdoin/WashU/Tufts (ED2?)

More than 90% of Tufts students are in the top 10% of their HS class. The OP isn’t sure his rank but estimates it at 40%.

At your next level down - say a Rochester, 97% are in the top 25% and 75% are in the top 10%. So even in this case, it’s a reach - unless the OPs school carries that much wait.

I would advise like everyone - have reach, targets, safeties. We obviously disagree on what’s a reach vs. match and the OP will have to determine.

If he’s looking at Bowdoin, then the Lafayette, Skidmore, Trinity, Bucknell…the Franklin & Marshalls, Kenyon, Connecticut…you name it - absolutely those will happen and are great names. @MWolf - I would argue Mac is a much easier admit than Tufts.

Anyway, I wish the OP luck and hope he gets into his dream school but OP, just know that wherever you end up, it’s all on you. If you put forth the effort, you’ll have a great experience and have a great life - and if you don’t, then it wont’ matter where you go. You will achieve your success.

Good luck.