<p>You have 8 reaches here and does not seem enough financial safeties. Are you from California? I would consider Cal State SLO also.</p>
<p>Again, how may schools do you want to apply to? 16?</p>
<p>First decide how many schools you want to apply and then prune the list. </p>
<p>Please understand that most students at Caltech have similar stats (Valedictorians, high SAT, good AP scores etc.), so choose carefully.</p>