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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone name a handful of “likely/safeties” [b]that very good stats kids would really like[/b] (looking at kids who would not seriously be considered at a top 25 school - so 4.0ish).  For example, South Carolina seemed like a “favorite safety” from DS’s school last year (but I do not know what their stats). [/quote]

A school that one very good stats kid might really like, another such kid might hate.  You have to specify the size of the school the kid prefers (big state flagship, SLAC, etc.), what parts of the country the kid is open to (e.g. won't consider a school in the Midwest), and so on. [/quote]

It will also depend a lot on their specific academic interest. If they know the major they want, look for a school that has great resources for that rather than the generalities of a school. My DD wants to go to W&M but it's a reach. She wants to study environmental science/biology focus. She also loves her safety, Juniata College, because ES is one of their biggest programs, she can spend a semester living at their field station taking classes and doing research, research overall is a big part of their academics, it ranks high on per-capita students going on to PhDs, they have the ECs she wants to do, it's relatively diverse for a LAC because they have a pretty high % of international students, and she really liked the people she met when we went to their open house. She has other more highly ranked LACs on her list but if the merit money on those doesn't come through or she doesn't get into W&M she will be very happy with Juniata. And, really, even if some of the other LACs fit the budget she may still pick Juniata.[/quote]

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