I need more Safeties 😭

[teal goblet]

THESE ARE ONLY MY SAFETIES, MY ACTUAL LIST HAS MORE but im just worried about safeties rn.
Location/Region: USA

Major: depends on the uni

GPA/Test Scores:
3.4

Curriculum: any

Size: Any

Costs: ill figure it out later

Schools You're Currently Looking At:
-ASU
-Manoa (hawaii)
-UC Riverside

[verbal nexus]

lol fill out the template so we know what major what cost what area and shit

[teal goblet]

ohh mb

[teal goblet]

done? idk if i did it correctly tho

[verbal nexus]

We need more context lol
Where in USA? North South East West Midwest blah
Major approximately what field
Costs do you need scholarships?

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i dont rlly care where in usa
Major: engineering/geology/systems/informatics/criminology
costs: no i dont need scholarships

[oak aspen]

I remember you mentioning you're intl
Fwiw, there will be no public school "safety" since many states prioritize in state residents

Smaller private schools may be better in terms of "safety" quality but they wont be schools you find on USNews T20 (which doesnt speak to their quality)

I think it would help to know what your career goals are, since different schools have different strengths and weaknesses, and engineering, geology, and criminology are very different fields

[teal goblet]

your right, safeties will never be as good as say, UCI or UCLA, but at least I get to have an education. I guess this question really has too any personal elements so ill find it out myself, thank you for the pointers

[oak aspen]

Safeties can be as good as elite publics; the best school for you will depend on more factors than just prestige :)

I view college as an investment for my career. I'm going to college so I can work a job I love. I applied to the schools I applied to because they offered majors that would land me a job I would enjoy with little to no debt. And of course, my goals arent the same as other peoples goals, and thats okay!

Its important to consider what you value in a school and why. You dont need to ponder the meaning of life, and a little bit of introspection can be super eye-opening

[teal goblet]

prestige is at the bottom of my list (its a reason im not really keen on apply to Uof Toronto for example, because its rank and its quality are not proportional

[teal goblet]

me too! I just want a job