SAfeties for one kid are reaches for others.
For example, my kid liked both Pitt and Delaware. Both schools are very popular in her circles as safeties. My kid did not get in either - it becomes a numbers game, so many kids from high school and nearby high schools applied my B student kid was squeezed out. So safeties for my kid became West Virginia, Towson, Westchester, Duquesne. All admits with merit aid offered. |
This is exactly right. A safety for Sidwell Friends' valedictorian whose parent is a senator is literally anywhere, for another kid a safety is the local community college. It's just very much relative and a million factors go into it, and it's not offensive to say so. Congrats to your kid for picking a great list of reasonable safeties and breathing easy! |
UGA and WM as safeties?! |
They’re not. These people are just nuts. |
DP. It wasn't a safety OOS. She got a little lucky. Naviance doesn't keep up with the current trends that well. |
Interesting, are you outside of Nova? College counselor told my "top kid" at a top Nova HS that she would be an excellent candidate for UVA, but it sure was not a safety for her or anyone else. |
Some people are just trolling these boards. |
I am not certain but I have the impression that how hard it is to get into UMD from MCPS depends on the school. It seems that about 50% of applicants from each high school get in. At my kid’s DCC school, a much smaller number have top grades than at say a W school. So to me it seems a lot harder from the wealthier schools. |
Brown
W&M Duke |
UVA
JMU Amherst Duke |
UMD is no longer a safety for 80% of students at MCPS. |
Same for OOS CS major at UMD. They cut the admittance class size by half starting 2024, and this includes transfers. |
Absolutely does for a lot of colleges. CS at UMD definitely not a safety. |
But they accept 50% in MCPS |
Sorry all your kids didn’t get into Wisco but again it really is a safety for some kids who then go to T20s. As is UGA. |