Narrowing Your List

Once you have completed all of your research, and built a list of colleges to which you would like to apply, in September of senior year, you will have an appointment with your counselor to discuss your likes and dislikes, your hopes and dreams, and the reality of your aspirations. At this time, and in subsequent meetings through November, you will work with your counselor to narrow your list to approximately 8-12 schools to which you will apply.

Your college list should contain a combination of the following:

Reaches: Colleges that truly appeal to you but whose admission standards or applicant pool size may make them difficult to get into and that do not align with your academic profile.

Targets: The major concentration of your list should rest here. These are colleges which both appeal to you and that closely align with your academic profile.

Likelies: Colleges for which your academic profile exceeds their admission guidelines.