Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
reach school
Spanish translation:
universidad con requisitos de admisión superiores a mi perfil académico
Feb 24, 2011 07:54
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English term
reach school
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English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Definition from
Education.com, Inc.:
A reach or dream school is a highly desirable school, where many applicants have similar qualifications, but not all students can be offered admission. It is highly possible the student may not be accepted for admission, as the competition for spots in the class is fierce.
Example sentences:
Reach schools are long-shots, but they should still be possible. (The Online Review)
A reach school is one where an applicant would usually face a remote chance of getting accepted. (The College Solution Blog)
A school that used to accept 50% of applicants may now accept only 30%. As a result, many schools that would have been a match a few years ago are suddenly reach schools. (About.com)
Proposed translations
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Change log
Feb 23, 2011 17:07: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Feb 24, 2011 07:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Feb 27, 2011 08:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
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Maria-Jose Pastor
Native in: English 
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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universidad con requisitos de admisión superiores a mi perfil académico
I have gone, am going through this process with my children.
Definition from
own experience or research:
I have a 3.5 GPA, so John's Hopkins with a requirement of a minimum GPA of 3.8 for admission is my "reach" school. <br /><br />A "match school" or "safety" is a school in which the minimum admission requirements are equal to the applicant's qualifications (GPA, class rank, etc). A school which the applicant will have no problem in being accepted. <br /><br />A "reach school" is a school whose minimum requirements for admission are slightly above the applicant's qualifications. <br /><br />This has nothing to do with the caliber of the school, as there are schools whose minimum requirements may be 2.0GPA, and the applicant with a 1.5 GPA would consider this school as his/her "reach". The top tier schools (Yale, Harvard, Princeton, John's Hopkins, etc) have higher admission requirements than the middle tier or lower tier schools.
Example sentences:
My GPA is 3.4, and my reach school has a minimum GPA requirement of 3.7 (experience - USA resident w/U students)
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Transworldwide
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Mónica Hanlan
: After reading about it, I think this is the best answer.
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Marisol Valenzuela-Dillen
Spanish Language Professional
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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"Vía al rendimiento escolar a través de la elección" de la escuela.
Definition from
own experience or research:
Road to Educational Achievement through Choice = REACH [se forma con la inicial de las 4 palabras principales]<br /><br />REACH significa: "Vía al rendimiento escolar a través de la elección" de la escuela. <br /><br />Reach schools son escuelas que defienden el derecho de los padres de escoger la escuela que desean para sus hijos sin tener que depender del ingreso que reciben.
Example sentences:
Reach schools son escuelas que defienden el derecho de los padres de escoger la escuela que desean para sus hijos sin tener que depender del ingreso que reciben. (My own experience)
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Maria-Jose Pastor
: Su ejemplo se refiere a escuelas primarias y no universidades
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Universidad de alto rendimiento académico
El análisis de los distintos ejemplos me permite sugerir la frase "universidades de alto rendimiento académico" como posible traducción a esta frase nominal.Se refiere a universidades que buscan estudiantes que no sólo posean un excelente registro académico sino también dotes artísticas/ deportivas/ culturales. Este término dispara la búsqueda de los otros dos que lo acompañan: safety schools/ match schools.
Definition from
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/glossary:
1. A reach school is one where your academic credentials fall below the school’s range for the average freshman. Reach schools are long-shots, but they should still be possible. If you have a 2.0 GPA, Harvard is not a reach school—it’s a dream.<br /><br />Other source:<b><a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/college/match-reach-safety.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.princetonreview.com/college/match-reach-safety.as...</a></b><br /> A reach school is a college that you have a chance of getting into, but your test scores, class rank and / or high school grades are a bit on the low side when you look at the school's profile. The top U.S. colleges and top universities should always be considered reach schools, for the admissions standards are so high that not even perfect SAT scores guarantee acceptance.
Example sentences:
Does anyone actually get accepted to their "reach" schools? (college confidential)
Most of my dream schools are reach schools - My SATs are just under 2100 and I have a few B's on my transcripts, and I'm applying to a couple of Ivy/very prestigious schools. If I made it in, I'd love to attend, but on the other hand, I don't want to struggle with every class. For those who've made it into their ultra-reaches (or for those who know people who have), is it usually a big problem? (college confidential)
Rank my reach schools in their difficulty of being accepted 1. MIT 2. Cornell 3. Stanford 4. Caltech 5. Berkeley 6. Harvey Mudd 7. Carnegie Mellon I consider all of those schools my "reach" ones. Please rank them 1st being the most difficult to get accepted and 7th being the easiest. (college confidential)
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Adelaida Diaz
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Maria-Jose Pastor
: A reach school is one wose minimum acceptance requiremets are just above the applicant's credentials. EX: a school requiring a min 2.0 GPA (not a great school) would be a reach for a 1.5GPA student.
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Universidad de admisión por mérito académico
Definition from
Omnia - Universidad del Zulia:
De acuerdo a la definición que has dado, se me ocurre que puede ser la traducción que ofrezco.
Example sentences:
EL PROYECTO DE ADMISIÓN POR MÉRITO ACADÉMICO: CRITERIOS PARA LA SELECCIÓN DE ESTUDIANTES (Omnia - Universidad del Zulia)
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Milton Printemps
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Maria-Jose Pastor
: En EEUU todas las universidades son de admission por merito academico
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Guadalupe Lynch
Bienvenido! Estoy aquí para servirle.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
universidad de alto rendimiento que queda dentro de mi alcance
Definition from
own experience or research:
Una universidad que presenta un reto para los desfavorecidos queda dentro del campo de posibilidades para los que hagan mayor esfuerzo.
Example sentences:
A reach school is a college that you have a chance of getting into, but your test scores, class rank, and/or high school grades are a bit on the low side when you look at the school's profile. (About.com)
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