Senior Blue Book

Dougherty Valley High School
Senior Blue Book

Categorizing Your College List

A LIKELY school is a college or university you really want to attend and you would have likely been accepted to based on admission statistics from the previous year.
  • You want to attend.
  • You have visited the college.
  • You meet all the requirements for the required coursework.
  • Your ACT/SAT score is significantly above the average that was accepted last year.
  • Your unweighted GPA is significantly above the average that was accepted last year.
  • You have taken the average number of honors/AP courses.
  • The major you want is available and you have checked the graduation requirements.
  • You meet every requirement for admission and you submit a completed application before the deadline.
A TARGET school is a college or university you really want to attend and you may have been accepted in the previous year.
  • You want to attend.
  • You have visited the college.
  • You must meet all the requirements for the recommended coursework.
  • Your ACT/SAT score is equal to or above the average that was accepted last year.
  • Your unweighted GPA is equal to or above the average that was accepted last year.
  • You have taken the average number of honors/AP courses.
  • The major you want is available and you have checked the graduation requirements.
  • You meet every requirement for admissions and you submit a completed application before the deadline.
A REACH school is a college or university you really want to attend but you may not meet all the qualifications or the acceptance rate is low.
  • You want to attend.
  • You have visited the college.
  • You meet all the requirements for the required coursework.
  • Your ACT/SAT score is below the average that was accepted last year.
  • Your unweighted GPA is below the average that was accepted last year.
  • You have not taken the average number of honors/AP courses.
  • The major you want is available and you have checked the graduation requirements.
  • You do not meet every requirement for admission and you submit a completed application before the deadline.

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