Is it rude to comment that a school is a “safety”?

atanvarne
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:54:40 +0000

Safeties can be safeties for many different reasons. Because of legacy relationships my older DD’s dream school is now my younger DD’s safety. I agree that the term can feel derogatory but I think it’s in the mind of the listener. No one knows why a student might be extremely confident of admission.