Do you need more than one true safety?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:at least 3 4 safeties.

Nowadays, its getting difficult with safeties like gettysburg, union, st olaf etc

IMO, it is difficult to consider private colleges like Union (47% acceptance rate, cost 82K for the cost of attendance) as a true safety. The level of applicant’s interest is considered and the school is need aware. With a little over 2000 students, from a business perspective, they have to be spot on figuring out how to get the number of students at the various price points (aid/merit) for it to be financially feasible while building the class.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/how-admissions-algorithms-could-affect-your-college-acceptance