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[quote=Anonymous]***The problem is yield protection***

I know some high-achieving students who were waitlisted or deferred, or outright REJECTED, from their safeties. My friend's kid with outstanding stats and extremely strong extra-curriculars, who got into Harvard this cycle, was rejected from a few mid-tier universities. Colleges make the assumption (incorrectly, in some cases) that some students are merely ticking off the safety box.

To counteract this, students need to find 2-3 reasonable safeties, and write convincing essays about what they like about each school.

What is a reasonable safety?

It depends entirely on the student's profile. It's NOT always a college with an 80% acceptance rate. It could be one with a 50% acceptance rate in the case of a high-achiever - because that application will probably look more convincing than someone who's clearly Ivy Material but applying to Morgan State University. BUT - some quirky colleges that have high acceptance rates DO legitimately attract highly-intelligent students. Ex: St John's College (Annapolis and Santa Fe, I believe) is such a one. It has a Great Books curriculum where kids learn to read philosophers in the original Greek and French.

Bottom line - kids and supporting family members really need to do their research, find good fits and submit convincing essays.

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