<p>common sense tells me that if i apply to a bunch of reaches and have decent grades (GPA inside middle 50% of every school applied to) and SATs, i will get into a few (not none)</p>
<p>so am i mistaken in my logic or not?</p>
<p>Depends how far you’re reaching.</p>
<p>Once you’re looking at top schools, you have to realize that almost all of the applicants have test scores and grades like yours, and what really matters are the other factors.</p>
<p>But yes, there have been several threads addressing the “probability” of getting into at least one of one’s reach schools, given a certain number. IMO, though, these things can’t really be calculated.</p>