What are your high stat kid’s safeties?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back in the day, I would have put Boston University and not even Northeastern as a safety. We can full pay private so looking to add some safeties.

Loosen the apron strings and let your kid decide. None of this “we” stuff. Pathetic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Back in the day, I would have put Boston University and not even Northeastern as a safety. We can full pay private so looking to add some safeties.

Loosen the apron strings and let your kid decide. None of this “we” stuff. Pathetic.

This poster used "we" for the people paying. I know in my house, my kid is not paying the full tuition himself, so if it's paid it will be "we" (me and his Dad) who pay.

[Anonymous]

SMU, Furman, Auburn, Belmont

[Anonymous]

Pitt, Oberlin, Macalester

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back in the day, I would have put Boston University and not even Northeastern as a safety. We can full pay private so looking to add some safeties.

Back in the day, UChicago had 70% acceptance rate, Columbia had 50% acceptance rate, etc.
Welcome to the 21st century.

[Anonymous]

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Public: JMU, Virginia Tech, George Mason, Christopher Newport

Private: Richmond, Dickinson, Wake Forest, Colgate, Bucknell, Lehigh

Colgate is not a safety.

[Anonymous]

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Public: JMU, Virginia Tech, George Mason, Christopher Newport

Private: Richmond, Dickinson, Wake Forest, Colgate, Bucknell, Lehigh

Dickinson is still a safety, the rest of your privates list not so much

With a 50% admit rate, Lehigh is a safety if you are full pay and show some interest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I personally disagree that many of those listed above are safeties, even for a high stats kid.
For my high stats kid, safeties were very difficult to identify, because admissions are tough across the board, and bc of yield protection (justifiable).
I humbly recommend treating "safeties" with the respect they deserve, showing them a lot of demonstrated interest, and only choosing those that your student would be happy to attend.
Nothing is a slam dunk anymore, nor should it be.

OP here. I want to say BU will be my kid’s safety but want a few true safeties. I’m thinking Penn State.

Do schools reject high stat kids knowing the school is considered a safety?

Yes, they do. That is why it is important to show demonstrated interest. Lehigh is notorious for this.

[Anonymous]

My kid's safeties were Kenyon and William and Mary. (High-stats kids with strong ECs, full-pay, no hooks, rigorous private.) He got into both and ended up at a T15.

[Anonymous]

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Public: JMU, Virginia Tech, George Mason, Christopher Newport

Private: Richmond, Dickinson, Wake Forest, Colgate, Bucknell, Lehigh

Some of these are in no way safeties. Virginia Tech, in particular, should not be on this list.

Depends on the school and major at VT.

Not really. Anyone considering it a safety is most likely going to be very surprised (and disappointed).

[Anonymous]

His were ASU and CU Boulder.

[Anonymous]

My high stat kids safeties were UMD and Pitt class of 2020 (interestingly he was accepted at his targets and not his reach) and PITT and UMD were his favorites-he is a partial Banneker Key at UMD living his best life.

My high stat class of 2022’s safeties were UMD and Lafayette.

[Anonymous]

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Public: JMU, Virginia Tech, George Mason, Christopher Newport

Private: Richmond, Dickinson, Wake Forest, Colgate, Bucknell, Lehigh

Some of these are in no way safeties. Virginia Tech, in particular, should not be on this list.

Depends on the school and major at VT.

Not really. Anyone considering it a safety is most likely going to be very surprised (and disappointed).

Yes, really, for quite a few majors. Lots of UVA rejects at VT.

[Anonymous]

Oregon
GMU

[Anonymous]

Wake
UVA
W&m