{"id":3922,"date":"2015-03-27t12:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-03-27t19:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=3413"},"modified":"2021-01-06t13:50:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06t21:50:45","slug":"how-to-pick-your-reach-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/how-to-pick-your-reach-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"how to pick your reach schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ivy<\/p>\n

for the vast majority of us, the college admissions process is nerve-wracking. and that\u2019s because of the risk we take. we know that after all of this hard work, there\u2019s the possibility that we will get rejected. this possibility becomes even more likely when we\u2019re talking about reach schools. <\/p>\n

because of the higher likelihood of rejection<\/a>, it\u2019s important to carefully and intelligently select your reach schools. after all, you don\u2019t want to write all of those applications for nothing!
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limit yourself<\/h2>\n

only apply to the reach schools that you absolutely love. try to pick two (maybe<\/em> three, if you really can\u2019t choose). you\u2019ll definitely be happier stuck with too many safeties than with too many reaches. it will probably end up meaning more acceptance than rejection letters, which means more options.<\/p>\n

only applying to these few top choices works in your favor when writing applications. when asked “why our school?<\/a>” you\u2019ll be able to truthfully write about why you love the school, making your application stand out from the crowd (which is often full of liars and fakes). and because it\u2019s a reach school, a stand out application is especially necessary.
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visit, if you can<\/h2>\n

you need to be 100% positive that you love the reach school. you don\u2019t want to take such a risk on a school that you might not even like that much. <\/p>\n

a visit to my (former) top choice reach school made me decide not to apply. being on campus totally changed my perspective.
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be realistic<\/h2>\n

if your grades and scores are far out of the average range, don\u2019t waste your time thinking about that school anymore. give up on it now before you waste precious energy writing an application. you are throwing away countless opportunities at perfectly good schools by daydreaming about highly unlikely possibilities.<\/p>\n

wouldn\u2019t you rather work hard on the application for a target school and guarantee your spot? instead of working hard on the application for a reach school just to be potentially disappointed?
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other people don\u2019t matter<\/h2>\n

it doesn\u2019t matter where your friends are applying, or what they think about the places where you are applying. at the end of the day, it\u2019s about the next four years of your life, not theirs.<\/p>\n

you also shouldn\u2019t apply to a reach school just because people will be impressed when you get in. pure prestige shouldn\u2019t be a factor when you\u2019re deciding which schools to add to your list.
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