<p>OK, if all of this actually made sense then those kids with the 800/800/800 would get into every school to which they apply. That is simply not the case. I don’t know exactly where the line is for each school. 700 may be low, but I would be shocked if they ever looked differently at a 760 versus and 800. I know some schools do not use the writing for admissions at all. At some point, they stop looking at the scores and move on to other things. Either way, you cannot expect for any of the highly competitive schools to be a safety for anyone. (excepting the aforementioned FDOTUS?)</p>
<p>Where do you draw the line between Match and Reach? Is is <50% chance = reach?</p>