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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't worry, OP. My son's safeties were UMD, St John's College and George Washington. He got into one of his reaches and all of his targets and safeties. GW made him an offer he couldn't refuse so he went there.

If your kid is a strong student and they have personalized their statement/essays to explain how they'd fit at each college they apply to, there is a very high chance they'll be admitted at all their targets and safeties. The only reason for a safety to reject a student is if they feel that the student put no effort into the application and is just checking off the safety box. Don't do that. Make them feel worthy.
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There are kids each year who DO NOT get into their reaches and targets and also get rejected from at least 1 of their safeties.  So the current plan of only 1 safety that really isn't a safety is not the best plan.  
Much better to select 3-4 true safeties that your kid would be happy to attend NOW rather than scrambling for "what is left come May"---mentally at that point they would be rejected from everywhere and that is not healthy.  It doesn't have to be that way---make them find 2-3 true safeties and apply now. 
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