safety school
Admission insurance option
A safety school is a college or university an applicant expects to be admitted to with high confidence, serving as a backup if more competitive choices reject them.
The term implies the school is less selective or prestigious than the applicant's preferred options: I applied to three reaches and two safety schools.
Sometimes used dismissively to suggest a school is beneath someone's aspirations.
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