My opinion…I think the following should be moved to the reach list: UNC, Michigan.
And as you know, your list of reach schools is WAYYYYY too long. I think 18 is too many…and if you add my 2, it’s 20. Too many.
Stanford has REA…if you choose to do that, you absolutely cannot apply ED anywhere else.
Restrictive Early Action Policy
It is Stanford policy that, if you apply to Stanford with a decision plan of Restrictive Early Action, you may not apply to any other private college/university under their Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, Early Decision, or Early Notification plan.
In addition, it is Stanford policy that you may not apply to any public university under an early binding plan, such as Early Decision.
If you apply to Stanford under Restrictive Early Action, you may apply to other colleges and universities under their Regular Decision plan.
If you apply to Stanford under Restrictive Early Action and your application is deferred, you may apply to another college’s Early Decision II plan.