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Is a 40% chance a target? A 50%? etc?
Where do you think the cut off is for each category?
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Is a 40% chance a target? A 50%? etc?
Where do you think the cut off is for each category?
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Thanks! I just wanted to make sure I had roughly 3 targets, 3 reaches, and 3 safeties. :)
Thanks, @suznannthomp484 !
But also—I just made those definitions up! The percentage is the percentage. If you have a 65% chance of getting into a law school, I'm not sure it matters whether you call that school a "target" or a "probable target." What matters is you say, "Okay, this is on the more likely end, but it's not a sure bet, so I should definitely add something that feels very safe and also, why not, a couple that feel reachier."
Also also—the percentages themselves need to be taken with a grain of salt! The point is just to help you figure out whether you need to add schools that are higher or lower on the food chain, or both.
@ayaladeziree615 Yes I totally agree! I just looked at all my percentages and thought "oh well!" I applied anyway :)
The list above seems like a pretty good guideline! I don't think there are hard cutoffs though, and if there's a super reach that you REALLY would love to go to, shoot your shot even if the percentage is like ten percent and not twenty, etc.
Hi! In his office hours, @davidbusis895 said this (to be interpreted with a grain of salt always since it is only a predictor):
20% or lower super reach
20-40% reach
40-60% target
60-80% probable target
80-100% safety
Hope that helps!