Don't Forget to Apply to a "Safety" College

<p>The four key points of the first post in this thread bear repeating.<br>
A school isn’t a safety unless:1) it’s pretty much certain to admit the applicant, based on
its known behavior in acting on recent admission applications
That said, in this day & age, with increasing competitiveness, a different model
is needed to provide a guarantee (e.g. - at many Canadian schools, if one meets a defined and published GPA/SAT threshold, one is offered admission).</p>

<p>2) has a strong program in an area the applicant is interested in
3) is affordable based on its known behavior in acting on financial aid
applicationsPoint 2 is self-explanatory.<br>
Point 3 is never guaranteed, but a question of likelihood.4) is likeable to the applicant If a student hates a school, it’s not a safety.<br>
That said, it should be an informed hate. ;)</p>

<p>My safety college will be my local community college. If I don’t get into Davis, Irvine or Cal Poly SLO, that’s where I’m heading.</p>

<p>I’m thinking about calling UPitt my safety (their acceptance rate is >50%, and I’m above their metrics in everything), but does anyone know how many non-PA students they admit?</p>

<p>Also, to Maharg, while I don’t have any ideas for your safety (though knowing McCallie you’d probably be fine at a major Public if you have a couple ECs), it’s good to see a fellow TN student here!</p>

<p>Exactly :-)</p>

<p>Harvard is my safety</p>

<p>Wow. Maybe that’s only because you’re on Mars.</p>

<p>I think my safeties are CUNY Brooklyn College and CUNY Hunter College. They reject a lot of applicants, but that’s because a lot of them don’t have high enough SATs or something. But I do way better than their median stats, so I know I’m in.</p>

<p>What would be a safety college for an international student with good grades who wants a local arts education and is interested in extracurriculars?</p>

<p>Some people maximize applications so they have a higher chance getting into their reach schools</p>

<p>That doesn’t mean they have a true safety, only that they’ve applied to a lot of reach schools.</p>

<p>NasimM, try Arozna State University.</p>

<p>What is a safe school for int’l student with high SAT and GPA but few ecs and can only afford 10k a year?</p>

<p>Try alabama. All high stat kids get full tuition</p>

<p>What’s a good safety for someone with a 3.3 UW GPA (All honors) and a 2040 SAT? The major is nursing</p>

<p>Yes, don’t forget</p>

<p>What would my safety schools be?</p>

<p>1) I want to go to Computer Science Major.
2)SAT: CR 490 M 620 W 590 (1700/2400)
3)TOEFL: 107/120
4)GPA: 3.2/4
5)Ethnicity: Indian</p>

<p>Would Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State Abington be one of them?</p>

<p>excellent advice!</p>

<p>Hi everyone , this is my first time posting here . </p>

<p>I am a student who completed higher secondary in India . My parents have been in the US for two years , so after completing +2 I came here .
I have scored almost 94% on my Cbse board exams .
I spend the last two years studying for the Indian entrance exam , and hence I have had no time for anything else .
Plus in my school , there was nothing else , I come from a small area , and it is not advanced like many Indian Cities . I never even knew of the SAT exam before coming to the USA.
I find the SAT exam very easy compared to the entrance exam back in India. I think O can score well , and I am preparing for it too . </p>

<p>I am at a moral dilemma here . I want to enter any of the good engineering colleges . I would prefer of the classes start in January as then I won’t have to wait again for 6 months . </p>

<p>I wanted to study at MIT , but now I currently feel that the dream will go unfulfilled as I do not even compare to the students here . I used to work so hard there in India , I had to go on 4 hour sleep for so many month , it was difficult for me to manage both school as well as entrance prep . I had to travel almost 80 km during each holiday to go to my entrance coaching center , but all that hard work is of no use here . I feel kind of sad .</p>

<p>I like making things , in India there was no time for this , but now I have time , I plan on making a system that opens when a the door, when a person stands in front of it . And I have many many such ideas that I want to try out . </p>

<p>Is there any chance that I can get into MIT ? </p>

<p>Can you suggest a few good engineering colleges ? I want to have the ability to do research and a difficult curriculum .</p>

<p>I am applying to MIT early action. </p>

<p>Also , any good engineering colleges that begins in January ?
How is Purdue and copper union ???</p>

<p>This isn’t a chance thread, go to the right forum, and create your own thread there. What’s really ironic is that you’re asking for a chance at MIT on a thread talking about safeties haha.</p>

<p>@Truust
Okay. I saw the chance thread after writing it here. I even deleted this question but It is still here .
Thanks for the reply</p>