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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oldest 12; 4 high reaches, 6 high target/low reaches, 2targets (I was extremely nervous that she had no true safeties). Accepted at 6, waitlisted at 2, rejected at 4. 
Second 1 reach. Accepted in ED. Recruited athlete. 
Expect youngest will apply to 10 or so unless he can get recruited to play his sport. [/quote]

Op here. I feel like DS’s safeties are actually not true safety. I think he won’t be happy if he ends up at a true safety, which is why I thought it may be better to apply to a lot of schools that are low reaches/targets. [/quote]

The challenge with very high-stats kids is that those &quot;low reach/target&quot; schools may actually be more of a reach than the student thinks. If they still have &lt;25% acceptance rate they should be considered reaches regardless of stats. He should spend time working to find a real safety that has some things that he can be excited about. Specific programs in his major, study abroad options, student groups, etc.

One of my DD's safeties has a very high acceptance rate and most people probably haven't heard of it. But it has an experience in her major area that she is really, really excited to participate in. [/quote]

+1000
ANd to be a safety acceptance rate must be greater than 50%.

All T20-30 schools (and t10-15 SLAC) are reaches for everyone.  Your GPA/SAT scores just allow you to purchase the lottery ticket.

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