I was just wondering how many safety universities one should apply to. I was looking to apply to Cambridge, UCL, Imperial, Edinburgh and kings but when i told my tutor she told me that it was very risky and i should apply to at least 2 ‘safety’ universities. After thinking about it, i feel that if i don’t get offers from any of the above mentioned universities then i might as well take a gap year, get some work experience and apply again next cycle because, ideally, those are the only universities i want to study at. Im on track for A*A*A predicted grades.
I guess my question is, should i apply to some safety universities or should i ‘go big or go home’ as they say, and only apply to those universities and risk getting no offers?