Ah I'm so glad I applied to 1 safety and then all reaches !

Applying to College
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<p>Now that I'm in a decent safety, and there's really not much difference between a safety and a match when they're all top 50 schools, applying to all reaches definitely makes the April 1 deadline much much better!</p>

<p>If I had applied to a bunch of matches, I'd be thinking right now, "Even if I get in, it's because I earned it"... boring... and then I'd probably end up going to my cheaper safety anyways.</p>

<p>But because I have nothing but reaches, getting my decisions back will be like playing the lottery with (relatively) nothing to lose, "How lucky will I get?"</p>

<p>That is truly exciting.</p>

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<p>I did the same, except I haven't heard from my safety school yet. What reaches did you apply to?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I applied to so many reaches... April fool's day, please be kind to me.</p>

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<p>I did almost the exact same thing. Definitely exciting, haha.</p>

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<p>Same for me. xD But I haven't heard back from anywhere.</p>

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<p>I did the same thing a couple years ago.</p>

<p>Turned out to be a very smart decision.</p>

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<p>Oh? Why's that?</p>

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<p>Wouldn't a match be better than a safety if you did not get into a single reach school.</p>

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<p>yeh. But you rather go to that target and reach school. :p</p>

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<p>Not necessarily, all it comes down to fit.</p>

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<p>I forgot to send out the application to my safety. Thank god it all worked out in the end...</p>

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<p>I'm really REALLY happy with what I did in terms of college apps. I applied EA to UChicago and got in, which really took the pressure off for the other apps. Even though U of C isn't my first choice, I know I'd love it there... so I honestly don't much care where I get in RD. =]</p>

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Oh? Why's that?

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As fate had it, I ended up at my match/safety and not any of my reaches.</p>

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<p>I did the same :]</p>

<p>But Instead of a Safety, I applied to 2 Matches/Safety? (BU, and Oxford College of Emory)</p>

<p>It is very exciting.</p>

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<p>Reviewing posts right now. For future applicants, mine was a poor choice. Rejected at all of my reaches. Wasted freaking money down the drain and into the pockets of the elite! Whoop!</p>

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<p>^just keep in mind that if you apply to reaches, you probably won't get into them (hence why they are a reach)....</p>