OK then…my S was a B+ student (from a very competitive HS) and went to Fordham. Also was accepted to to Fairfield, Quinippiac, Marist, Siena, UScranton,and Manhattan College. Got nice merit aid at all schools except Quinnipiac. He used Siena’s fast forward application and heard back by October and got into a number of other schools EA or rolling by December so he did not need any any super-safety schools. Another nice school he chose not to apply to were Stonehill (just too small for his tastes).
I want to say that my S got a fantastic education and had an amazing experience at Fordham (and he went on to do grad work at Notre Dame). There are a ton of absolutely wonderful schools for B range students so don’t anyone buy into the hype that it is “Ivy or bust”. Finding a school that is the right fit academically, socially, and financially should be the goal.