Consider applying to reach schools that are strong matches with your unique academic or extracurricular interests.

According to the Department of Education, there are roughly 3,000 four-year colleges in America. You likely should not apply to all of them, but identifying your reach schools may be the most difficult.

Here are three tips to help you with this task.
1. Consider your personal statistics – to a degree
2. Look beyond the Ivy League
3. Leverage extracurricular interests

More info
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-admissions-playbook/2015/10/19/3-tips-for-selecting-the-right-reach-schools?int=9fb109