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[quote=Anonymous][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]

The thread is not about my kid. I agree re how you define targets, safeties and reaches. I was just replying to the OP asking for the thread link on the past thread where a the parent of a student with high stats was so shocked they did get into anywhere higher than safeties and that those she picked as safeties aren’t true safeties and she’s lucky to have even gotten into those.

I found that particularly thread very interesting when it was originally posted. Because of that this fall I insisted my kid apply to a few rolling admissions and other safety schools even though my kid is so convinced she will get into her #1 choice in ED (I hope but it’s a lottery at this point). She already has 3 rolling acceptances, one with good merit aid so there is something. I’m not sure I would have insisted so hard if it hadn’t been for the story in that prior thread.

In summary, apply to real safeties, you never know what will happen any year with admissions. [/quote]

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