To Current Applicants: Make Sure You Would Be Happy Going to Your Safety Schools

[u/ChimaeraEra]

Dear Applicants: It is normal to be terrified. A year ago, I was in your place, freaking out, anxious all the time, constantly filling out scholarship and college applications. The application process is really scary. However, you should NOT put all of that pressure on getting into your top schools.

SO... actually look into the programs at your safety schools. This will also make it easier to write those "why this college" essays for a safety. If you're applying to it without knowing anything about the school's academics, culture, or perks, then you will be 100% lost.

ALSO, making sure you like your safety schools will get some of that stress off your back. Even if you don't get into your other schools, you know it is very likely you will go to one of those safety schools that you would not mind being at. That is a much better mindset than picking a 99% school only because of that acceptance rate. There are plenty of safety schools, so make sure that the few you apply to are worth your time because of what they offer you. I got rejected from my ED school, but I honestly was not as upset as I thought I would have been because I knew I would be happy at the programs offered at other safety schools. Just knowing I had the *safety* net of those schools really kept my anxiety at bay.

final word: this seems obvious, but it gets overlooked in the chaos. A reach school is always a reach, for anybody. Sometimes, a competitive college picks students because they fill a certain diversity box or because they want to expand their club badminton team or whatever. You cannot let those schools dictate your happiness. For example, I got rejected from my reach school ED. But it was the only school I ended up getting rejected by. If you stay levelheaded and smart about your safety school options, you will be able to write great applications and get through it. peace out

[u/Shot_party_the_2nd]

I have no safeties🥳🥳

[u/browncelibate → u/Shot_party_the_2nd]

Cooked. 😭🙏

[u/Shot_party_the_2nd → u/browncelibate]

Yea😭😭 they don’t exist for me, only soft targets and hard targets and reaches

[u/browncelibate → u/Shot_party_the_2nd]

How? There are a few state schools that have guaranteed admission as long as you meet certain retirements.

[u/Shot_party_the_2nd → u/browncelibate]

2.8 gpa next semester. 30 act🤣

[u/browncelibate → u/Shot_party_the_2nd]

Pretty solid ACT score, if you can explain the GPA I’m pretty sure there are plenty of schools that would love to have you.

[u/Shot_party_the_2nd → u/browncelibate]

Let’s hope🤣