<p>Families need to consider their financial resources. The post 6 poster seemingly had very good financial resources. Most students are not in the position to be able to fully fund ($60,000 a year) costs for college, plus trips to see schools, application costs for a high number of schools, etc. those tippy top schools accept about 5%-10% of applicants. Most students don’t get accepted,and most don’t apply. </p>
<p>That is no to say your student shouldn’t consider a reach school, or two. But they are called reaches for a reason.</p>
<p>I would suggest that EVERY college student choose two safety schools FIRST. Choosing the safety is more difficult than choosing those reach schools.</p>