Erica Jortberg, College Counselor of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, goes into more detail about the importance of choosing a good safety school.

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The Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) is a tuition-free, public, residential high school that enrolls students from across the state and serves over 500 students each year through its academic and summer offerings. In 2017, U.S.News and World Report ranked the Maine School of Science and Mathematics the 19th best high school out of nearly 22,000 public high schools nationwide, and the 6th best magnet school.