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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wasn’t there a thread on this last spring and the student was upset she only got into Pitt. I wouldn’t recommend not applying to any safeties. [/quote]

Oh, interesting. Do you have the link?[/quote]

I think PP might be talking about this thread. The kid did apply to what they considered safeties and only got into those, but being completely shut out of target and reaches with great stats.

It’s a cautionary tale.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1267152.page[/quote]
Well first you have to define reaches and targets and safeties accurately.  If you do that, include affordability for your family you should get into most safeties and at least 50% of targets.  It also helps to have a few targets where your kid is at/above 75% as well (but acceptance rates are 25-40%).

My kid got into all targets and safeties and WL at one reach and in with first year abroad at neu (still single digit acceptance rates so a reach)

But if you pick your targets accurately you should get into 50-75%+

However a school with 12% acceptance rates is never a target it simply isn't [/quote]

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