<p>I have a really awesome problem: My daughter has fallen in love with the safeties on her list. </p>
<p>Seriously, we have looked at 10-15 colleges and the only ones that interest her are the ones we can easily afford, that are highly likely to accept her and have her major. </p>
<p>Anyone else have this happen?</p>
<p>Why do you think this is a problem? She gets to quit looking at colleges. You get to do the Happy Dance.</p>
<p>I know plenty of students who applied to one and only one college/university that had their major, was affordable, and where they knew they would be admitted. All of them have gone on to live happy successful lives.</p>
<p>My D1 loved her safety. A pretty good merit aid boost from them sealed the deal when all of her acceptances were in. She went on to have a great four years, graduate Phi Beta Kappa, and land a job she loves through a fellow alumnus in the city she wants to work in. It could not have turned out better! Good for your D, and lucky for you!</p>
<p>My D went to her safety. In fact, the final 2 schools in her decision making, of 14 acceptances, were both safeties. Graduated PBK, now in a fully funded Ph.D program.</p>
<p>Loved, loved, loved it.</p>
<p>D1 chose a safety school and is loving it – she’s there right now, doing paid summer research in her major after her sophomore year. D2 visited seven colleges and only applied to two – both of them safeties.</p>
<p>Both of my kids attended their safeties on near-free-rides. They both loved their school. The older one got accepted to all the PhD programs he applied to (all fully funded) and the younger one was accepted to 3 US MD schools.</p>
<p>That’s great! </p>
<p>Keep in mind that terms “safety, match, reach” only describe the likelihood your child will get into a particular college relative to her scores/grades/etc. It doesn’t describe the fit, attractiveness or desirability of the college/university.</p>
<p>gee that is a hard call, one school you love and will most likely be accepted at and very well may be an awesome 4 years, or a school that has been determined by a secret society to have a better name , where if you get in and attend …you may be miserable at and they will teach nothing more or better then the “safety”. let me think what I would do.</p>
<p>I should have put the term “problem” in quotes. I’m thrilled she’s being practical. </p>
<p>Although I should add that she is obsessed with the campus “bubble.” She doesn’t want to be able to see the town surrounding the college, even if it’s amazing. She likes trees or hills or whatever that makes the campus feel “cozy.” </p>
<p>So maybe “practical” is a strong term. ;)</p>