Safety Schools Not so Safe?

[gbbdoc]

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anyone else starting to think that their "safety schools" are not even that safe?

 

[Depakote]

There's no such thing.

 

[LadyWolverine]

There's no such thing.

Yeah, no kidding. I applied to Jefferson as a "safety" and right after the interview I was put on the alternate list. Oh well.

 

[anystream]

my safety school just waitlisted me
why oh why

 

[Doctor Bagel]

i'm thinking the only safely school is your state school, assuming you live in a state that strongly prefers instate people. other than that, the private "safety schools" receive so many freaking applications because everybody and their dog applies to them because they're a "safety school."

 

[titoincali]

i'm thinking the only safely school is your state school, assuming you live in a state that strongly prefers instate people. other than that, the private "safety schools" receive so many freaking applications because everybody and their dog applies to them because they're a "safety school."

Unless, of course, your state is California.

 

[ShyRem]

Unless, of course, your state school is California.

or Colorado.

 

[Doctor Bagel]

or Colorado.

yep, or oregon, washington, new york .... basically, we don't have safety schools.

 

[ShyRem]

Doesn't New York have a bunch of state schools? I know Oregon, Washington, and Colorado only have one (and they're mighty competitive). I guess I thought if there were a bunch of state schools you'd stand a better chance being an instate applicant with them.

 

[snobored18]

Try Iowa...one school with inflated stats (for real I am exactly their mat. average) and only 66.6% in-state student body...I really should have applied as a wisconsin (nearly 100% in-state) or an illinois resident. I really really wish I was a Washington resident with their large class and nearly 100% in-state incoming class make-up, MSTP is my only shot to be a husky.

 

[argonana]

Man, that GW secondary was a waste of $100.