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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One student’s safety can be another student’s reach. If you have a hard time understanding this concept (which many in DCUM do), you need to find someone else to advise on your kid’s college application.[/quote]Isn't a safety school generally defined as one where you exceed the 75th percentile for test scores and GPA? Are those numbers published for Maryland engineering?

I think what happens with Maryland and Virginia Tech is that students who meet or exceed the GPA thresholds still get rejected if they're from certain high-demand areas in their state. A school like Minnesota has published their engineering profile, showing 75th percentiles of an unweighted 4.0 GPA and 1510/34 for SAT/ACT. Since Maryland is generally seen as a tougher admit than Minnesota, I'm assuming their stats would be just as strong. It's going to be pretty tough to exceed those stats, and if you're from a high-demand area where most students are exceeding those benchmarks, admission might not be as assured as one would think.[/quote]

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