My reach school is WUSTL - I have a friend who is a 1L there and had the opportunity to have lunch with a professor and sit in a class. I'm smitten.
I scored a 161 on the February LSAT. I'm an older student so there's a decade gap in my undergrad. My most recent GPA is 3.75 (one full time semester) but my overall GPA is 2.9 because of my early (under)performance.
My personal statement was about an experience which inspired me to pursue law school. I have a strong work history and I've spent the past couple years working at a nonprofit which offers pro bono legal services.
So far I've been accepted to Mizzou w a 60k scholarship. If WUSTL is your reach/dream school , I'd like to hear your story.
While I appreciate your concern for my health, Ohno, you mis-inferred the point of my post. Colloquially, a reach school is something we hope for, but don't necessarily expect admission to.
Note that I did not solicit advice on how to get in to WUSTL. I'm starting a conversation with other applicants who hope for, but don't necessarily expect admission to WUSTL.