<p>What colleges are typically considered safeties for students who are looking into applying to the ivies?</p>
<p>All the others. 
Actually, your large state U. And affordability has much to do with defining a safety (if you can’t afford it then it’s not a safety). If you aren’t willing to attend it then it’s not a safety, it’s a waste of your app $.</p>
<p>well, i don’t really know much about different colleges in general. I don’t think I like my state university that much though because I’ve heard there’s a lot of partying that goes on there… Any suggestions on safeties? I’m assuming you’re a father since you are erin’s dad… what safeties did your child apply to?</p>
<p>My DDs would have been competitive from a grades/rank/scores point of view but didn’t want to apply to any. They looked at less known LACs. One attends Denison and the other goes to Lewis and Clark, both on scholarship. </p>
<p>Do you know how much your family can afford?</p>
<p>seamesesame,</p>
<p>You have to start by talking with your parents about how they expect you to pay for your education. Maybe they have a huge pile of money saved, and you can go anywhere at all. Maybe they haven’t a cent, or they just plain think that you have to pay for it all yourself. Maybe they have some money, but you will have to help out too by working or by taking out loans. </p>
<p>Since tax season is almost over, they should have all of the information at hand that they need to run some of the financial aid calculators at [FinAid</a>! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org%5DFinAid”>http://www.finaid.org) and at [College</a> Admissions - SAT - University & College Search Tool](<a href=“http://www.collegeboard.com%5DCollege”>http://www.collegeboard.com) This way you will have a good idea of what your FAFSA EFC is likely to be, and a general notion of what your results for the CSS Profile could be like. Once you know your EFC, find out whether or not your parents can pay that. If they can’t (or won’t), how much can and will they pay? How much debt do they think is OK for you to take on? If they can pay your EFC, how much more than that can they afford? This will let you find out what your baseline is for a financial safety.</p>
<p>If your baseline is equivalent to tuition and fees at your local community college, well then you’d better get acquainted with that place, so that you feel comfortable there if everything else goes wrong. Or, you’d better find another place where your grades and exam scores qualify you for guaranteed merit aid. Here is one list to look at: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html</a></p>
<p>I don’t really need to worry about money, which is nice. I’ve been looking around CC and saw some posts saying Harvey Mudd can be considered a safety… is this true? I like the school and was planning to apply but I always had the notion that it was quite difficult to get into.</p>
<p>Harvey Mudd is not a safety.</p>
<p>Look at the schools in which you’re interested and see what the selection %age is for applicants. If it’s too low (<~35%) then it is not a safety. Harvey Mudd is about 30%. My DD1 was waitlisted at Reed with their acceptance rate about the same.</p>
<p>Ok, thank you. How many safeties do people usually apply to?</p>
<p>So I tried to do some searching around for schools I’d be interested in attending with above a 35% acceptance rate, and I found Case Western Reserve U. Do you think that counts as a safety? I’m just trying to figure out what kind of schools constitutes as safeties and what kind do not. Thanks.</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>What is your major?</p>
<p>To be honest, there is no guarantee. Nowadays, it can go either way, anything is possible. For example, UCLA has a lower percentage than Chapman, but some applicants got accepted to UCLA and got rejected from Chapman. It can happen.</p>
<p>I plan to major in Computer Science. I’m third in my class. I have a 2100 SAT. What types of schools do people like me apply to? I’m so lost, and my counselor only tells me “Go where you like.” I have no idea what places I like… I really haven’t had much exposure to college stuff at all.</p>
<p>See this thread
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/881237-ivy-caliber-safeties-matches-condensed-advice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/881237-ivy-caliber-safeties-matches-condensed-advice.html</a></p>
<p>I plan to major in Computer Science. I’m third in my class. I have a 2100 SAT. What types of schools do people like me apply to? I’m so lost, and my counselor only tells me “Go where you like.”</p>
<p>While that is a very good test score, it is not a “go where you like” test score.</p>
<p>What is your M+CR score?</p>
<p>Do you like the techie schools…like RPI (a match, not a safety)?</p>
<p>What else do you want in a school outside of academics?</p>
<p>mom2- What does RPI stand for? And yes, I’m really interested in the technie schools. I would say academics is my #1 factor in deciding what colleges to apply to, but I also like colleges that aren’t in the middle of nowhere. Cities or suburbs that are close to cities are good… I’d like at least a little bit of diversity in the student body. Besides that, I’m not quite sure what I’m looking for. My M + CW score is a 1400.</p>
<p>I realize it’s not a go where you like score. This is why I decided to ask the awesome people here on CC for help Thanks in advance!!</p>
<p>If your grades are good, with that SAT score, if money is not an issue, Case Western is pretty much a safety for you. </p>
<p>Apply to two safety schools. Two is good because if you only get into your safety schools, you still have a choice to make.</p>
<p>My personal favorite safety school for a very strong student is DePaul. I have visited it with both kids. A great place. You shouldn’t count it as a safety if you don’t do something to show love though - preferably a visit.</p>
<p>A very strong student who is also interested in music might consider St. Olaf as a safety school. Again, though, show some love.</p>
<p>Check the Jesuit colleges. I’ve attached a link. Some are reasonable safeties for very good students like yourself who do not want to use their in state public schools as safety schools and are not concerned about tuition. (Your parents are on board with not worrying about the tuition?)
[Jesuit</a> Colleges and Universities: Member Institutions](<a href=“http://www.ajcunet.edu/Member-Institutions]Jesuit”>http://www.ajcunet.edu/Member-Institutions)</p>
<p>RPI = rensselaer polytechnic institute</p>
<p>For computer science with a 2100 SAT score, good match schools include Lafayette, Lehigh, and Bucknell. A low reach that you have a very good shot at is USC. If you don’t mind an imbalance between men and women you should look at the tech schools like Rose Hulman, Case Western (a safety), RPI, GaTech, Rochester Inst of Tech, VaTech. Good reaches to consider: Harvey Mudd, Rice, Cornell, Northwestern. The very best two CS schools are MIT and CMU, but very difficult to get into for CS. Both send lots of students off to Microsoft and Google every year and both have lots of research opportunities for students who want to continue to graduate school in CS. Of course, there are many more good schools like Stanford and Princeton, but with a 2100 they will be out of reach unless you are an athlete or have something else special on your application. You probably have your best shot at Rice, Cornell and HM and those will be reaches. You have to choose one that you really love and show them that you love them in order to have a chance. Visit, call the admissions office, ask lots of questions about the program, talk to professors, explain why you like the school.</p>