Parents think UCLA and USC are safety schools.

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<p>Absolutely agree. Never even mentioned or considered the local and regional pools as I didn’t infer that the OP was from California. And the problem with that is…?</p>

<p>Every school in the nation is a safety for someone, but I don’t think that is the point the OP or his parents are trying to make. Also, the OP seems to have abandoned or lost interest in this thread, so I don’t see much point in continuing here. Cheers.</p>