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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Premed. Currently
Reaches: Duke, Brown, 
Target: WashU, Vanderbilt
Safeties: Emory, Case Western[/quote]
Im assuming you're the president and your child is applying right? [/quote]

Safeties are high test optional schools.
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Those arent high TO schools. Around 70% of Emory and Case students submit test scores. Only 50% of Vandy students submit. 60% of WashU students submit so wouldn't those be the safeties? [/quote]

You’re defining safeties as those with a high percentage of students applying test optional?  Is this serious or am I completely misunderstanding?  Not an approach that will lead to a good outcome. You’re not looking at acceptance rates, or how your student’s GPA and test scores align with the profile of that school (is your student in the top 25% of those profiles etc), or Naviance data to see how your HS traditionally fares with those schools?  Acceptance rate for Vanderbilt was under 5% this cycle - only 2.8% in RD.  Just one example.  Reach for all regardless of stats, as are so many schools listed in the comments.  [/quote]
I'm not some other guy, though. I'm saying if Emory is a safety because 70% submit scores, then Vandy is a safety because only 50% submit scores. NYU is worse, with only 25% submit scores. Yes, Vandy is an obvious reach, but not as selective as it seems, as so many don't submit test scores. [/quote]

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