<p>I would say that it is not a safety school if you wait to apply in the second group. I think that there are times that admissions would rather take a student who makes FSU their priority over someone who just considers it a safety. </p>
<p>Last year there were 3 admissions cycles and I don’t think they took many/any from the last cycle other than placing them on a wait list. Obviously with two cycles I doubt they will fill totally with the first cycle. But I do think that they may get the most competative applicants during the early cycle. So you will have even stiffer competition during the second cycle, as the slots left will take even higher grades and scores after the bar has been set. That is what happened last year.</p>
<p>If its not that high on your list, and it is merely a safety, let it go and take your chances.</p>