<p>By the way…
Important question…
My mom is self-employed so she doesn’t have w-2 forms or something like that, she changes job like every half a year or even less, but her job type is the same…
She only file tax returns through storing money in the bank I believe, but her income is VERY low…how could she prove that?</p>
<p>What did you think of the open letter that honeybee linked for you? When I read that early in my senior year, I was so excited and inspired, even though I knew it was a slim chance I’d even get finalist, let alone get matched.
Well, a little advice from a 2013 match. 
first off, this page is good for inspiration:
[2012</a> National College Match Recipient Profile](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-match-recipient-profile]2012”>http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-match-recipient-profile)
That’s the stats for the matches from 2012, I believe, unless they updated to my year already. If you’re above those stats, and fit the requirements, you have a very good shot. If you’re right at those stats, and have a good story, you’re still doing very good. And even if you’re below them, it’s still well worth applying.
Your mother is going to have to file as much of the taxes as applies to her, as honestly and completely as she can. I wouldn’t worry so much about the W2 as long as she does fill out the 1040 or 1040A completely.
Don’t worry so much about proving it. I actually never proved income beyond the tax returns and the PROFILE. I don’t even know if the W2 got sent in with the rest. They make you sign enough “if you lie on this form, EVERYTHING YOULL EVER DO IN YOUR LIFE WILL BE INVALIDATED AND YOULL HAVE TO GO LIVE UNDER A BRIDGE.” papers that they trust it.
I’d recommend ranking UPenn, and a few other schools up and down the list. Since you’re getting ready so early, I’d encourage actually looking thorough the list, maybe working up a quick spreadsheet on each college’s merit and whether or not and why you want to attend there. Almost every college makes you answer that question on the app, so it’s good to be thinking about.
The essay writing process made me very introspective, and I ended up more firmly defining myself and what I wanted to do in life. I already generally agreed with the sentiments in the Founder’s Letter, but looking back on how I was raised and the examples set for me brought me much closer into focus with it, and gave me plenty of material to write about besides. I can’t emphasize enough, though, when they ask you to talk about yourself, talk about yourself. If they give you the opportunity to talk about something else, don’t make it about yourself. Show them your literary voice, be unique and original, and maybe a little perceiving of how it reflects on you.
You’ll have plenty of space on the application to talk about your challenges through high school due to low income, and family problems. They’ll listen and consider anything you put down. I think you’ll do alright.<br>
One last thing. When you’re looking up the schools, look up the testing. Please. I couldn’t apply to a couple dream schools because I wasn’t even aware of the SAT II’s, and though I’m by no means upset I got into University of Chicago full ride, it felt like a sore missed opportunity for a little while there. Please take your SAT I and II and ACT all before October. From the first date of October, you’re out of time to get those scores in. If you can’t afford the tests easily, ask your counselor for a waiver. It sounds like you qualify. I think the entire application process cost my mother no more than a hundred dollars due to waivers.
Anyhow, good luck! Any further questions?</p>
<p>Oh, thanks for your post! Yea I’m taking SAT II Bio and Math level 2 and I already took Chinese and got 800 on it.</p>
<p>And the SAT, no writing?</p>
<p>With Writing. I mean, why not? It’s better to take more than less, it’ll only penalize you when you couldn’t have gotten in without it in the first place.</p>
<p>I know, but that link says CR+M.
Anyway, if I get matched, do I only get matched to 1 college or I can pick?</p>
<p>OP, take the SAT with writing most schools require it now. Seriously. It won’t hurt you bc they don’t take the score seriously but they want to see that you took it.</p>
<p>modulusshift, Congrats to you!!! That is so fantastic. UChicago is such an extraordinary place. My D still has the big UChicago poster on her wall even though she got matched to Williams lol! If I could go back to college I would choose UChicago without a doubt. I think it is the best education in America. You will be a force to be reckoned with after your 4 years there.
I like to see Questies like you promoting the program to the next group of students. Good for you!Again, congrats - you must be so thrilled and your parents must be at least as happy!</p>
<p>You’re matched to the top ranked college that accepted you. You’ll rank 8 during the process, and submit an application to each.</p>
<p>Well of course I am taking writing…I never said I wasn’t…
And yes I know but do I get matched with only 1 or up to the 8 I picked?</p>
<p>By the way, also
[2013</a> National College Match Finalist Profile](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-finalist-profile]2013”>http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-finalist-profile)
On there, it says 88% of the finalists were top 10 in their class, but at the bottom, the double asterisks indicates class with 100 people. My grade only has like 65 people…and I’m like rank 15 or so…</p>
<p>And even though the exact income of my family isn’t clear and there’s no exact way to send it to the colleges, I am 100% sure that only my mom is working and earning $15,000 to 20,000 a year depending on her sickness and the work flow. I REALLY want that to reflect through my application…</p>
<p>Your mothers tax returns will show her income. My daughter was a QB match and I am self employed. Her school had me send in her tax returns…no big deal. You seem to ask so many questions that are covered at questbridge.org. please use that at your primary resource and then use us as your backup</p>
<p>Ok, sorry, I don’t want to screw up lol 
I’ll come back when I have more questions, you guys are so helpful!!</p>
<p>And you guys know what’s messed up?
My teacher assigns a group assignment that doesn’t take much to finish, but it is due in 1 day. The group I’m in, 3 of my other friends decided to not go on. Two of them I know can go online and do the assignment and the other went ice skating with his girlfriend (planned). So I ended up finishing the assignment. The work was supposed to be split between 4 people, but I did all of it…and they’ll get the grade.</p>
<p>Honestly I really don’t like that…(Btw I had no other groups to join…they already found their partners…)</p>
<p>I got a more serious question about applying to college
I don’t think there has been more than a few kids who applied through Questbridge in my college, and every year there’s only about I guess 3-4 that goes to an ivy league (3 last year) and 1 that went to Harvard 3 years ago (rarely happens) . My class is extremely competitive (more than any other class), but in the QB application pool, I will have more of a chance right? And if I don’t get matched, I’ll have to be in the same app pool as my class then, that’d suck…
My parents are depending on me.</p>
<p>Hello?? (10char)</p>
<p>OK so for Questbridge Match, would it be easier for me since my family’s income is extremely low and only 1 person can work (and is forcing her to work to support the family) with no house or car?</p>
<p>Hello?oooooo</p>
<p>Also, when should I tell my counselor/teachers that are writing the recommendation about this? April, May?</p>
<p>OP, yes you should tell your teachers before they leave for the summer break and your counselor as well. On thing you can do to help the college application process for you is to get to know your college counselor this year. Stop into his/her office and talk. Tell him/her about your plans, about Questbridge, etc.
Don’t forget to apply for the Questbridge college prep scholarship in March. You will need one letter of recommendation then so maybe that teacher will also be one of the recommenders for your college applications.</p>
<p>Okay, yea I would know my counselor a lot better if she wasn’t new, but she is, and she’s not very helpful. However, she is very nice and very easy to talk to. I hope she knows how to help me with Questbridge, I’ll tell her about it around February.</p>
<p>But when do I need the letter of rec for CPS? When should I talk to my teacher about that?</p>
<p>It says on the QB page “The transcript can be unofficial. You are also required to enter your courses and grades into the application itself and will want to reference this transcript to do so.”</p>
<p>So I don’t need to let the counselor know about CPS really, I’ll just ask her for my transcript in March.</p>
<p>Hey so I am currently filling out the CPS app.
My dad lives in China and has absolutely no income or checkings or savings accounts or anything like that…which may seen like a lie but it’s true…would that affect my app in a negative way?
Also is QB associated with the government in any way? Lol.
Also my dad has a house in China but he’s not able to sell it blah blah blah, he got it from his parents when they died really early, but I don’t know what to enter for the market value, price of purchase and when it was purchased…</p>