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This is for the schools that you wouldn't mind going to if your dream schools don't pan out.

Mine: University of Arizona

By Bern700 (Bern700) on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 01:53 am: Edit

Asianalto don't come to Arizona it sucks and Tucson is the A$$hole of the United States.

By Curiouskatie (Curiouskatie) on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 12:04 pm: Edit

UMASS Amherst

By Brockpojo767 (Brockpojo767) on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 12:35 pm: Edit

Florida State University

By Crayon87 (Crayon87) on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 01:46 pm: Edit

University of Washington

By Rokko91 (Rokko91) on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 01:49 pm: Edit

Hey Bern, what does that make Scottsdale?

By Goodchocolate (Goodchocolate) on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 02:57 pm: Edit

Florida State University

By Familyguy24 (Familyguy24) on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 03:03 pm: Edit

Northeastern

By Nutriamorada (Nutriamorada) on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 05:24 pm: Edit

U of A as well, it's instate and it's better than ASU (my opinion anyway)

By Excusememixed (Excusememixed) on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 05:29 pm: Edit

Northeastern should not be considered a safety.

By Slipstream99 (Slipstream99) on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 05:50 pm: Edit

University of Florida (bright futures AND national merit scholarship = everything is paid for in full!)

By Silmon77 (Silmon77) on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 06:57 pm: Edit

I'll take ASU over U of A, please. So much more to do. Mill Ave rocks!

By Nutriamorada (Nutriamorada) on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 10:23 pm: Edit

Arizona is a hole, period.

By Familyguy24 (Familyguy24) on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 10:28 pm: Edit

excusememmixed

I'm pretty confident I am in at northeastern, especially since our school gives 125k scholarship to northeastern to the top 2 students (each) of the graduating class, should they decide to attend, and I am #2.

By Asianalto (Asianalto) on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 10:34 pm: Edit

Why is arizona a hole? I thought for my safety school I'd pick the best one I could go to for free, and the others were in like Arkansas and Nebraska where I have no interest in going, but now you people are starting to scare me off...

By Willywonka (Willywonka) on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 11:25 pm: Edit

I have three schools that I'll definitely get in to that I would be very happy at- University of Maryland, St. Mary's (MD), Washington College (MD).

By Excusememixed (Excusememixed) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 12:05 am: Edit

Ahh...okie dokie then.

By Paulhomework (Paulhomework) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 01:04 am: Edit

Mass. Institute of Technology


just kidding...
it's UT Austin. They have to accept me based on a top 10% state law. I can even choose my own major if i'm in the top 2%, which I am.

By Staticsoliloquy (Staticsoliloquy) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 01:42 am: Edit

ahh i'd say stuff, but I don't want to be burned by you people and I definitely don't want to start another fire thread.

By Briansee (Briansee) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 03:49 am: Edit

UC Davis/Irvine

By Idiias (Idiias) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 12:33 pm: Edit

Asianalto, don't listen to Bern because he just says that cause he was born and raised in Arizona so is probably sick of it. I'd prob. say the same if you said Nevada...but U of A is a good safety school.

By Nutriamorada (Nutriamorada) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 07:08 pm: Edit

nah, if you wanna go to Arizona for school, then that's cool. you'll find stuff to do.
I live here so I'm kinda looking for a change

By Drake (Drake) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 07:18 pm: Edit

New York University

By Monarchsfan16 (Monarchsfan16) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 07:19 pm: Edit

University of NH

By Stargal (Stargal) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 07:39 pm: Edit

UT Austin - top 10% rule

By Yugekorb (Yugekorb) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 08:14 pm: Edit

George Washington ? Not quite sure. If I can't get my scores up, then American.

By Idiias (Idiias) on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 08:18 pm: Edit

how DARE you say your safety school is the same as my DREAM school...

you think you're better than me? lol

By Zantedeschia (Zantedeschia) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 11:23 am: Edit

lol who are you talking to Idiias?
Mine are Carnegie Mellon and UVA but they don't feel safe enough to be safeties.

By Poison_Ivy (Poison_Ivy) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 12:22 pm: Edit

Northeastern University

By Davidrune (Davidrune) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 12:42 pm: Edit

Amherst.

By Starryqt22 (Starryqt22) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 12:45 pm: Edit

uc davis

By Darkemperor007 (Darkemperor007) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 12:57 pm: Edit

University of Florida
Florida Atlantic University
University of Maryland
Goucher College
Goldey Beacom College

By Jcal088 (Jcal088) on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 04:41 pm: Edit

University of Washington

By Bern700 (Bern700) on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 05:00 pm: Edit

Idiias: Actually I was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and lived there until I was 10. Then I moved to Geneva, Switzerland until I was 12. After than Toulouse, France for 2 year and then I moved to Phoenix, AZ. Finally I'm getting away from AZ.

AZ is nice if you're a retired person. The weather is nice (except for a few months when it's 110 out), there are tons of golf courses, housing and living expenses are relatively cheap in comparison with the rest of the country and it's very laid back and relaxed.

However, I dislike it for many other reasons. The quality of the education sucks. Collegewise ASU and UofA are pretty bad. High schoolwise the only good schools are PCDS, BCP, XCP, and a few public (Chaparral). There is really nothing exciting to do in AZ, there cities are pretty boring other than the clubs in downtown scottsdale. Tucson, where the UofA is located, is the ugliest city ever. It would be depressing living a city that is so ugly, had high crime rates, and it overall even more boring than Phoenix. Going to ASU or UofA would be ok socially because they are huge party schools, however, if you actually want to get a decent job coming out of college I'd suggest looking for a better safety.

By Just_Forget_Me (Just_Forget_Me) on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 10:12 pm: Edit

Ohio State/Michigan

By Excusememixed (Excusememixed) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 12:46 pm: Edit

NYU..Amherst...these are safety schools??

By Pinkearmufs (Pinkearmufs) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 12:54 pm: Edit

UT Austin

By Thvudragon (Thvudragon) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 01:17 pm: Edit

University of Florida

By Calliandra (Calliandra) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 01:22 pm: Edit

Whittier (match-Scholars Program/safety)
Cal State Fullerton
San Francisco State (safety safety school)

By Sns22022 (Sns22022) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 02:25 pm: Edit

Elon, Campbell

By Bern700 (Bern700) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 03:30 pm: Edit

my safeties last year were:
Boston University, George Washington, and UT-Austin

By Sonar (Sonar) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 03:18 am: Edit

University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
William & Mary

By Ericlu87 (Ericlu87) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 07:01 pm: Edit

jHU

By Vermicelli (Vermicelli) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 08:16 pm: Edit

SUNY or CUNY

By Confetti1234 (Confetti1234) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 08:43 pm: Edit

Last year... Duke. *gets ready for flame*

By Innotof (Innotof) on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 01:10 pm: Edit

Saint Mary's College of California

By Hhboyji (Hhboyji) on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 03:08 pm: Edit

All the VA states schools except UVA and william and mary. Probably George Washington U, too.

By Elizabeth22 (Elizabeth22) on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 03:15 pm: Edit

No flames here, Confetti. A kid from my school is using UPenn and Duke as safeties- and the thing is, I don't even think it's a bad idea.

By Jstanfie (Jstanfie) on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 04:26 pm: Edit

UVA.

Living in Va has its advantages.

By Sagar_Indurkhya (Sagar_Indurkhya) on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 05:46 pm: Edit

Duh! MHYPS! I might shake it up with Caltech, Westpoint, or something. My dream school is one of little Buddhist temples in the middle of nowhere china! That is where the real learning comes in!

By Songbird88 (Songbird88) on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 09:49 pm: Edit

Temple University, Howard, George Washington, and University of Maryland (I live in MD, so...)

By Anthem429 (Anthem429) on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 09:59 pm: Edit

University of Maryland - College Park
GO TERPS!

By Ambitiousyokel (Ambitiousyokel) on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 11:05 am: Edit

Georgia, UVA

By Hunter1985 (Hunter1985) on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 11:58 am: Edit

Marquette

By Benzo415 (Benzo415) on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 02:26 pm: Edit

Syracuse.

I'm surprised that there aren't many others who have chosen it here.

By Wrathofgod64 (Wrathofgod64) on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 04:29 pm: Edit

one of the UC schools

By Mazzystar (Mazzystar) on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 06:38 pm: Edit

University of Kentucky (wah)

I hate that stupid top 10% rule for UT. Especially for the out-of-staters who go to super competitive schools yet are just as competant as a top 10% from a small not so great school in middle-of-nowhere Texas.

By Athlonmj (Athlonmj) on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 07:00 pm: Edit

University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

By Ratserutuf (Ratserutuf) on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 07:04 pm: Edit

uiuc

By Kiwee (Kiwee) on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 07:07 pm: Edit

Webster University. All you people who are saying NYU and Amherst for SAFETIES: wow. I am HOPING to get in there, especially NYU!

By Frozentears801 (Frozentears801) on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 02:21 pm: Edit

Like WrathofGod64, a UC school.

By Sopranosweety6 (Sopranosweety6) on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 02:41 pm: Edit

Fordham

By Tero771 (Tero771) on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 03:59 pm: Edit

BU

By Tricias (Tricias) on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 01:30 am: Edit

Ugh...in-state Arizona schools stink.

I'm applying to them anyway, but I'm going to have other safeties as well (not sure what yet).

If I had to go in-state, I'd say U of A. I live way too close to ASU to want to go there.