This is what Annie’s college list looks like with the Median 25th-75th SAT Test Scores and acceptance rates for the schools on her college list.
Annie's third college list:
| COLLEGE |
SAT/ACT
25th-75th percentile Test Scores |
% of Acceptance |
| Amherst College |
1320-1520 |
15% |
| Carleton College |
1310-1490 |
27% |
| Grinnell College |
1235-1450 |
43% |
| Kenyon College |
1240-1430 |
61% |
| Lewis & Clark College |
1220-1400 |
58% |
| Middlebury College |
1270-1480 |
17% |
| Oberlin College |
1290-1470 |
33% |
| Occidental College |
1190-1390 |
39% |
| Pomona College |
1390-1560 |
17% |
| St. Olaf College |
1220-1380 |
59% |
| Scripps College |
1260-1440 |
43% |
| Smith College |
1170-1390 |
64% |
| Stanford University |
1330-1540 |
9% |
| Swarthmore College |
1350-1520 |
16% |
| Vassar College |
1320-1470 |
25% |
| Wellesley College |
1270-1465 |
36% |
| Whitman College |
1240-1430 |
46% |
| Williams College |
1320-1520 |
17% |
IDENTIFYING COLLEGES THAT FIT INTO REACH, GOOD CHANCE AND PRETTY SURE THING CATEGORIES
So far this guide has been about finding colleges that are good for you and becoming aware of how test scores and acceptance rates affect your chances of being admitted. Now let’s get down to the business of your coming up with a selection of schools that are an appropriate mix of Reaches, Good Chances and Pretty Sure Things. We suggest that you have 2-4 Reaches, 3-5 Good Chances and 2-4 Pretty Sure Thing Schools on your college list.
