Help! people are confusing me!

palmalk
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:07:52 +0000

Your RD list does look like a “realistic TARGETING list” - i.e., those schools are pretty easily matches for your grades/stats (with the exception maybe of Duke). Most students in the US compile a list of safeties (which your EA schools clearly are), targets (your RD schools), and reaches (Duke) - why not add a couple of more reaches (i.e. ivies, washu, northwestern, etc.) if you are at all interested in them. If you’re not interested, then your list is great! And, yes, your ECs are probably weak for the reach (and even some of the target) schools.