Reach vs. Safety Forum

[tipler4213]

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[kittenmittons]

As a function of LSP, I would say:

reach = weak consider, deny
target/wheelhouse = consider/strong consider
safety = admits

There is no normative rule for how many you should apply to. I would say apply three-ish safeties and as many reaches and targets as you can imo. You have nothing to lose.

[HOLLYWOOD MARINE]

Except for a few hundred in app fees...

[tipler4213]

haha good point.

[reebtoor]

After I started receiving acceptances, I realized I applied to way too many schools. If I could do it over, I would have only applied to safeties that I would really like to attend, or that would give me $$$. The same really goes for the others (except the $$$). I regret spending so much time and money on applications for schools I really never would have attended. My top choices in each category are still my top choices, and now the only ones that really matter.

[MURPH]

Don't forget to ask every school for a fee waiver before you apply.