<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I was wondering what was considered a "safety" school in terms of an applicants scores/GPA in comparison to the school's usual admits? In particular, I was wondering if I could consider Georgetown, Boston College, Notre Dame, University of Michigan, and Northwestern as safeties. Also, would HYP be considered a crapshoot or a reach for me? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>My Stats:
2320 Superscore SAT
800 Math 2/800 Chem/800 Physics
5 AP Chem/5 AP Lang/5 AP BC Calc</p>
<p>3.92/4.00 Unweighted GPA
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<p>3 years cross country, 4 years spring track (varsity), 4 years winter track</p>
<p>11,12-Hospital volunteer work
10,11,12-Teen court volunteer work
10,11,12-Volunteer work holding drives for children (self-driven organization w/friends)
11,12-Junior Statesmen of America club member
11-Paid summer internship at research center
12-School newspaper staff</p>
<p>10-French Honors Society</p>
<p>Demographics
Asian Male
Competitive public school
Dad didn’t go to college
Mom obtained education to become a nurse</p>
<p>Prospective major in the sciences
Thanks again!</p>
<p>Without your GPA it’s hard to say</p>
<p>Woops, sorry. I updated it.</p>
<p>I would say the majority of those you posted could be safety schools, except Georgetown which is almos as competitive as Cornell or some of the lower Ivies imo. But other than that, HYP is pretty much just luck of the draw with your stats, as they are good, but so are everyone elses.</p>
<p>No, those schools are not safe. Much depends on rank, where you’re from is significant, SAT breakdown, essays…so many factors.</p>
<p>NW is not a safety.</p>
<p>Redroses,</p>
<p>My SAT breakdown is 720R/800M/800W. If you don’t think those schools are safeties for me, what would you consider to be a safety?</p>
<p>Might look at Holy Cross-1 hour from Boston very similar to Notre Dame and Boston College. Holy Cross has a stronger science program and new $70 million science building. HC is also need blind for financial aid.</p>
<p>A Safety would probably be your State University perhaps. I live in Florida so my safeties would be UF UCF or FSU.</p>
<p>A safety is a school that not only would you very likely get accepted, but it’s also a school that you KNOW that you have all funding for.</p>
<p>Since you have an NCP, some schools are going to want the NCP’s income/assets info to process aid.</p>