Comments on: What is a “Safety School” in College Admissions? https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/08/13/what-is-a-safety-school/ Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:56:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: "How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?" - College Initiative https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/08/13/what-is-a-safety-school/#comment-488 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:56:53 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3263#comment-488 […] Safety/Likely colleges – This is a school where a student would be happy to attend, and exceeds the admissions standards for the school. They are unlikely to be rejected. […]

]]> By: 8 Important Tips for College Admissions - #1 Start Early! https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/08/13/what-is-a-safety-school/#comment-431 Thu, 29 May 2025 18:26:41 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3263#comment-431 […] 6.  Find a Happy Safety School […]

]]> By: The Safety, the Reach and the Matches in the College Search https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/08/13/what-is-a-safety-school/#comment-426 Wed, 28 May 2025 21:12:39 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3263#comment-426 […] The Safety can actually be the trickiest.  This is the school where your child’s scores and GPA put them at the 75th percentile or above and absent any red flags, there is no reason your child would not get accepted there.  Incidentally, a Safety school can be a great source of scholarships, since your child is in the top 25th percentile of applicants. Here is the tricky part – the Safety is not a real Safety school if your child will not be happy there or if your child somehow perceives that school as settling for going somewhere they do not really like.  In my family’s experience, finding the Safety has been the most difficult. […]

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