If your "safety school" was also your first choice or close to first, what was it?

[Anonymous]

I know someone who said their safety school was also their first choice. That must have been great from a stress perspective.

[Anonymous]

A certain Big 10 school with world-renowned departments for my majors. I was in-state then though and tuition, fees, and room and board cost roughly one-third of what they are now. I was also fortunate enough to earn several scholarships which have since been eliminated.

Sadly, based upon fellow graduates’ outcomes, I wouldn’t recommend it for any other disciplines.

It’s lost popularity overall since the days I attended. The departments are still highly ranked but the institution has grown far too dependent upon OOS and international tuition dollars. Many in-state students look elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A certain Big 10 school with world-renowned departments for my majors. I was in-state then though and tuition, fees, and room and board cost roughly one-third of what they are now. I was also fortunate enough to earn several scholarships which have since been eliminated.

Sadly, based upon fellow graduates’ outcomes, I wouldn’t recommend it for any other disciplines.

It’s lost popularity overall since the days I attended. The departments are still highly ranked but the institution has grown far too dependent upon OOS and international tuition dollars. Many in-state students look elsewhere.

I'm pretty sure the OP was looking for a real name and not a riddle to solve.

[Anonymous]

DD’s safety and second choice were UVM. She ended up getting into her first but loved UVM

[Anonymous]

Long ago, my safety school was Towson. The reason I didn’t want to go there is because I would’ve had to commute (I lived nearby). I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of living at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A certain Big 10 school with world-renowned departments for my majors. I was in-state then though and tuition, fees, and room and board cost roughly one-third of what they are now. I was also fortunate enough to earn several scholarships which have since been eliminated.

Sadly, based upon fellow graduates’ outcomes, I wouldn’t recommend it for any other disciplines.

It’s lost popularity overall since the days I attended. The departments are still highly ranked but the institution has grown far too dependent upon OOS and international tuition dollars. Many in-state students look elsewhere.

Penn state?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A certain Big 10 school with world-renowned departments for my majors. I was in-state then though and tuition, fees, and room and board cost roughly one-third of what they are now. I was also fortunate enough to earn several scholarships which have since been eliminated.

Sadly, based upon fellow graduates’ outcomes, I wouldn’t recommend it for any other disciplines.

It’s lost popularity overall since the days I attended. The departments are still highly ranked but the institution has grown far too dependent upon OOS and international tuition dollars. Many in-state students look elsewhere.

This is Purdue

[Anonymous]

Univ of Michigan in state fits that bill for many, or at least it did. Maybe admissions is too hard and unpredictable even for in-staters now for it to be a safety though. I definitely hear of high-stats in-state Asian kids not getting in.

[dccheng510]

Anonymous wrote:Long ago, my safety school was Towson. The reason I didn’t want to go there is because I would’ve had to commute (I lived nearby). I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of living at home.

never thought my school would get a nomination Lol

[Anonymous]

UOregon

[Anonymous]

UNC

[Anonymous]

University of Delaware.

(for my daughter)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:University of Delaware.

(for my daughter)

U Del was very impressive. My high stats kid might end up in the honors program there. We loved it too.

[Anonymous]

Ohio State for me

VT (non-engineering) for my DD

[Anonymous]

Columbia