<p>I agree with GMPplus7. Re-applying doesn’t always improve chances. You will compete in a different and likely more competitive pool the next year. Whether to have safeties still comes down to one’s local options. If when you are presented a lower tier boarding school and a day school/public school, all things considered (including cost, travel and the discomfort and risks related to being away from home for a good part of the year at a young age), you’d rather choose your local option, then why bother including the safety school in the first place?</p>