<p>You can still apply to the ED school, and a few others, as well.</p>
<p>You may end up at your safety, and it sounds like an excellent alternative, but you never know. If you have any doubts, ED can be a heartbreaker, for all of the reasons posted already.</p>
<p>Good luck to you. You have a lot ahead of you, and you really won’t know until next year how it all ends up.</p>
<p>From my experiences, ( <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1447094[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1447094</a> ), I’d be scared to. But maybe you have a much different financial background! Feel free to pm me with any questions–I just got done with this situation myself! </p>
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<p>"The only thing I am worried about with that school is that I am academically qualified to go to a “better” school. Other than that, I really like the school. "</p>
<p>If a college or university is unaffordable, it isn’t “better” for you. You are truly fortunate that you have already identified an institution that can serve as your lovable safety. Any other admissions will be gravy. </p>
<p>True story: Because of money, Happykid attended out local CC and then transferred to a not-top in-state public U. She has had amazing opportunities at both places because of her good nature, work ethic, and commitment to her field. At the CC she was the first student in more than 10 years to be offered a particular position that normally goes to outside hires, and next year as the only senior with her specific concentration within the major she will be participating at a professional level in a number of departmental projects. As the big fish in a relatively small pond, she has terrific support from all her faculty and has built a strong network for her professional future. So yes, this kind of strategy can work.</p>
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<p>You may want to check whether the safety offers honors courses or other rigorous courses favored by the “high end” students.</p>
<p>State flagships with relatively low baseline selectivity still often get significant numbers of “high end” students, and often have offerings catering to them (along with less rigorous and remedial offerings for those who just barely cleared the admission bar).</p>