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

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05/25/2020 14:25

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

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Anonymous

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

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05/25/2020 14:34

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

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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.

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05/25/2020 15:25

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

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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.

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05/25/2020 15:58

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

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

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05/25/2020 16:11

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

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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.

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05/25/2020 16:18

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

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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?

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05/25/2020 16:31

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

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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

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05/25/2020 16:56

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

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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.

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05/25/2020 17:42

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

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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

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05/25/2020 17:52

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

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Anonymous

UOregon

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05/25/2020 17:55

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

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