Is my college list okay for my stats?

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STATS:
3.88 GPA, UW
2190 SAT (690 math, 710 reading, 790 writing)
Subject tests: 800 US history, probably 700 in literature
AP tests: Language and composition (5), us history (5)
Senior course load: AB calc, AP bio, AP gov, AP spanish, journalism III honors, writing
EC’s: managing editor of school newspaper, junior leader, captain of varsity basketball, a lot of community service.

Major: International relations (from Israel with mostly Brazilian family)
White and hispanic female with no legacy or other hooks
Applying to top tier schools (ivy, top liberal arts)

COLLEGE LIST:

Reach: (8)
Brown
Harvard
Tufts
Bowdoin
Wesleyan
Middlebury
Williams- 2 hrs 45 mins
Cornell- 5 hrs

Match: (7)
Northeastern
Brandeis
BU
BC
Babson
Colby College
Skidmore-

Safety: (2)
Simmons-
Bentley

What schools will I probably get into on this list?

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Your list seems rather top-heavy to me. It’s also 17 schools, so I’d imagine you’re looking to cut down.

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You have a 1400 M+CR. The W score means little to nothing.

Which schools do you think you might cross out?

Are you certain that your safeties are completely affordable? do you know how much your family will pay?

What is your home state?

Are Brazilians Hispanic? Isn’t the language Portuguese?

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What is your citizenship status?

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I’m looking to a cross out a few. Simmons is definitely affordable, so that’s my backup plan. I was born in Israel, but have a citizenship in israel, america, and brazil.

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In my opinion, I think you have too many reaches. I think the ivy league schools as well as Tufts and Williams are are out of reach. Other than that, I think your list looks fine. Maybe add a few more realistic reaches.

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If I got my SAT to a 2250 would these be within reach?
Also, what are some more realistic reaches in the New England?

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Also, why is Tufts out of reach? my school’s average acceptance for tufts is a 3.75 and 2150

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60 more points on your SAT would be nice, but what will make a real difference is your letters of recommendation and your essays, particularly the essays that answer “Why X?” Your ethnic background is interesting, particularly for an IR major - You’ve got to come up with a narrative story though and figure out how to spin your experiences and interests. One LAC you might look at which would be a match and where you’d most likely get some merit $$ is Dickinson. Good luck.

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Tufts is not out out of reach. Williams is a tough one as well as Harvard obviously. You could look at other selective liberal arts schools that aren’t quite as difficult as Williams like Haverford and Vassar.

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Also, your writing score does count for all your reach schools. They weigh it just as heavily as they do reading and math.

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Thanks for the information guys! Do you think the match schools are accurate?

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Yes. You should not have much trouble getting into those schools as your stats are in the 75th percentile.

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Which reach schools do i have a decent shot at?

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In order of greatest chance to least I would say Wesleyan, Tufts and Middlebury, Bowdoin, Cornell, Brown and Williams, Harvard.

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Oh really Williams is that hard? I did not realize… Where would Haverford/Amherst/Vassar fall?

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In order of greatest to least again it would be Vassar, Haverford, Amherst.

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Amherst it roughly equal to Williams in difficulty.

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@mom2collegekids Brazilians are Latino, though not Hispanic. The Common App asks: “Are you Hispanic or Latino?” (yes or no answer) and then gives you the oppurtunity to specify country of origin. Interestingly, Brazilians are eligible for the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program award.

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@basketball135 Yeah my bad you should have a shot at Tufts