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Discover Ludwig"safety schools" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It usually refers to college or university applications, and it means that an applicant has chosen a few institutions where they are likely to be accepted, as a back-up if they do not get accepted to their top choice. For example, "When applying to college, John applied to Harvard as his dream school, but he also applied to some safety schools, such as his local state university."
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safety schools
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Plural of safety school
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Plus, I didn't get into any of my safety schools when I applied for colleges.
This makes me doubt the very concept of "dream," "reach" and "safety" schools.
Their wisdom is proved by the many students who end up loving the "safety schools" where they eventually enroll.
But then I got rejected from every college I applied to — every single one, even my safety schools.
So he applied to some financial safety schools: Greenfield Community College nearby and the flagship University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst.
"As the same kids are applying to the same colleges, schools that we thought were our safety schools are no longer safe".
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Saturday, chants of "Safety school!
"Until relatively recently, Bard was a safety school," Fisher said.
Avoid all those metaphor-loaded terms, like "safety school".
If Barclay is the safety school, few will say as much.
Vassar, my safety school of yore, has seen a 40percentt increase in applicants since 1996.
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