If I am a QB finalist next year, then would it be better to apply to two home state public schools EA and the QB non binding schools through the match, or apply to one SCEA school and the two home state universities, then apply to said QB schools RD?
The reasoning for this is I would want to avoid any binding QB schools or ED schools.
If you match a binding QB school, it’ll be affordable and clearly one of your top choices, right?
@T26E4 Most of the QB schools are out of my state (GA), and I think I would still be undecided on whether to go across the country for school, with the exception of any of the QB nonbinding schools. I do not want to commit to a school in the NE when I could get a great education in my major in my state, where I would get great FA.
For example, I am planning on applying to Northwestern RD, which is a binding QB partner school. I want to major in biomedical engineering/biophysics. If I got matched with Northwestern, I could be going to one of the top colleges in the nation, but I would much rather stay closer to home and go to GaTech (a match) where I would still be in one of the best biomedical engineering programs in the country.
It sounds like you have really answered your own question.
Last year, 700 or so of the 4800 QB Finalists did not even attempt to Match at all… and many of those trying to Match only did so with the 4 non-binding schools: Stanford, Yale, Princeton and MIT. From what you are suggesting, I would recommend one of those two approaches… thus leaving yourself every possible option still when it comes decision time in April 2018.
Good Luck
I applied to both GaTech and to other schools through the match process because as it says at
https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match/early-application-policy
Exceptions to the QuestBridge Early Application Policy
-Students may apply to any college or university that requires an early application for eligibility to special scholarships or programs, as long as the admissions decision is non-binding.
GaTech has a scholarship that is only accessible if you applied before October 15th for their early action program.
@Imaptqie I know about that. It’s why I said I would be applying to Tech and UGA(both home state public universities) either way.
@PandaTrope Ah I see. I didn’t read your post carefully enough. It seems like you would rather stay in state than not, so why not just apply out-of-state through regular decision so that you have options. It’s really up to you.