Reach, Match, Safety----High, Low---What Is the Etiology?

[ucbalumnus]

@arabrab

I don’t like the term, “Safety.” Too many students read that as no work required for admission or consideration. “Likely,” seems to convey a better sense that there engagement is still required.

“Safety” should indicate certain admission and certain affordability for the student. For example, a school with automatic admission for the student’s stats and either list price or automatic scholarship net price comfortably within the budget would be a safety.