<p>Can someone clear up what all these terms mean? Thanks. Scrolling through these forums it would be helpful to know.</p>
<p>Low match would be you have a very good shot at getting into a school. High match is less of a chance.
The scale is like this
Safety
Low Match
Match
High Match
Low Reach
Reach
High Reach</p>
<p>Hey! High and Low Match pretty much means how well you match with the school depending on your student profile. Certain schools look for certain things in a student, and some hold something more importantly than others, while some look at things evenly. So the things that colleges generally look for are general grades, classes taken, class rank, GPA, SAT and ACT scores, extracurricular activities, volunteer service, leadership, awards, summer activities, demographics, and then of course the other little things that come into play when you apply also, such as essays, interviews, recommendations, and legacy. With all of these things listed, some are more important to certain colleges than others. So for example, in the realm of SAT and ACT scores, if you scored like a 2300 and a 35, respectively, you’d be a high match for Stanford University. But of course, other things play into your application, not just SAT and ACT scores. Like for example, and this is somewhat based around rumors, but UC: Berkeley likes to see volunteer service and a strong academic background, so if you fit these things, you’re a high match. If not, you’re a low match. Hoped that helped a little bit.</p>
<p>Thank you! So which of those terms would you say is around 50/50?</p>
<p>Match would be 50/50. It’s right in between Low Match and High Match.</p>