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[quote=Anonymous]I know many kids who didn't want a true safety. There's an opportunity cost. As my son's friend told me, "if I go into a store and they dont have the jeans I want, I don't just take the cheapest ones and live with it." I went from believing in true safety to believing in a list of colleges you'll be happy attending. I know many kids who had no safeties (our high school doesn't stress safeties - although they make clear that you should have a plan) and three were shut out. One did au pair in France for a year, applied again and got into Dartmouth. One worked full time for an anti-poverty/food distribution NFP, applied again and got into Mendoza. One went to Hunter (nyc cuny) and transferred into Vandy. it's not a bomb. there's no fuse.[/quote]
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