Can Northwestern Be a Saftey for me??

kleibo
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:21:59 +0000

GG, Just curious. Obviously you graduated from an awesome high school and go to an awesome university. What were your stats, where did you apply and what were the outcomes.

And just one side note - I personaly don’t like the idea of applying to all the ivies and the top publics just because I can. The whole college process should include applying to schools that could be a good fit for the student. It seems as though some of these students are applying to all the ivies and top publics, then seeing where they get in and then deciding where to go. It seems a little backwards to me. When our son was researching schools, we visited schools at all levels, talked to alumni (if possible) and current students so my son could get a good feel for the school and then decided where to apply. I just don’t think it’s a good idea to limit oneself to just the ivies and top publics - jmho.