What are good safeties for me?

Applying to College
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<p>So I have a pretty good set of colleges on my list, but I need help picking safeties. I want good schools, but with a 90-100% chance I will get in. I know that's hard to just calculate randomly but let's say PRETTY positive that I would get in.</p>

<p>Here is my info:
Live in New York, go to Public school, doesn't really send anyone to good schools, I am applying for financial aid.</p>

<p>GPA: 96.5/103
SATs:Reading: 690
Math: 640
Writing: 800
(Retaking again in Oct)
Lit: 600
US History: 650
Math 1: 690
(Retaking in Nov)</p>

<p>Also taking ACTs in September, but for the first time.</p>

<p>EC: President and founder of our school's Junior Statesmen of America (10-12)
Vice president of Interact (member 10; officer 11-12)
President of Youth to Youth (member 10-11; officer 12)
Treasurer of Tri-M musical Honor society (11-12)
Vice president of French Club (member 9-10, officer 11-12)
Vice president of Student gov. executive board (member 10-11; officer 12)
JV volleyball 9-10 (Most improved player)
Big Brothers Big Sisters (11-12)
Classmates United in Restoring the Environment (10-12)
Chamber choir (10-12)
Honor society (12)</p>

<p>APs:
AP world: 4
AP Us: 3
AP euro: 4
Ap english language: 5</p>

<p>so that's 4 aps so far, and next year i'm taking AP gov, econ, lit, a/b calc, and french, in addition to physics (not ap)</p>

<p>Class rank: 8/250</p>

<p>Theatre/music/dance: School: Band/Chorus, 6 (so far) productions, one of them the lead in a musical
Out of school: Dance 4 days a week, acting 2 days a week, regional shows at Gateway Playhouse, local community theaters, etc
(These [music/dance/theater] are my largest ECs, things I spend most time on; I am making an arts supplement to showcase my work but am not auditioning into conservatories.)</p>

<p>Honors: French award (grade 9), Musical award (grade 11), 2 Teeny nominations (local version of the Tonys), most improved JV Volleyball, Principal's Honor roll every quarter, Honor society.</p>

<p>Summer: between 9 and 10, 4-week Junior Statesmen of America program at Yale University for AP US Government & Speech communication</p>

<p>Work: Health food store June- November between 10th & 11th and during 11th.
Advertising & Marketing for Interior Design business- between 11th and 12th
Sing at Episcopal church weekly- during 11th</p>

<p>Recs will be good, and I have a feeling my essay will be my "in" at some schools... I am a really good writer; I'm not sure what I'm writing about yet but I feel it will turn out really well.</p>

<p>Probably applying to:</p>

<p>Yale
Stanford
American
University of Delaware
Boston College
SUNY Geneseo
William & Mary
Williams
Georgetown
Tulane
Syracuse University</p>

<p>So if you know of any safeties you think would be good, let me know!</p>

<p>Thanks! I'll post back if you want</p>

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<p>I think you’ll get into Delware, American, pretty much any SUNY, and Tulane. hmmm, safeties? I cant really say, but there are schools I’d imagine someone like you getting into … George Washington and BU come to mind… theyre not that easy though</p>

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<p>Safeties:</p>

<p>American
SUNY Geneseo
Syracuse University
University of Delaware</p>

<p>Matches: </p>

<p>Boston College
Tulane University
William & Mary</p>

<p>Reaches: These schools are reaches for most students that apply. Simply because they select such a low portion of students. Good luck in the college application process!</p>

<p>Stanford
Yale
Georgetown
Williams</p>

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<p>Thanks Entertainer, but I was actually asking for OTHER safeties, like besides any colleges that are already on my list… I am looking for more safeties. Do you have any suggestions?</p>

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<p>I agree with everything that the Entertainer said and I’d like to expand that Syracuse Univeristy really is an ULTRA safety on your list. No need to add anymore.</p>

<p>EDIT: Oh we double posted. Hmmm… SUNY Binghamton, Boston University, Fordham University, Skidmore University?</p>