<p>I’m so excited! What do you guys realy want to get out of Questbridge? Like, if you could pick anything. Summer program? Probably everyone’s first choice. Campus visit? Laptop? Counseling?</p>
<p>Does anybody have an idea of about how many people apply per year? I would obviously love to attend a summer program.</p>
<p>^^ Idk about this year, but 4600 people applied last year (from last years forum)</p>
<p>But, I would die/faint/collapse 
if i got the laptop!!</p>
<p>Geez. Well that’s better than the number I had in mind. I hope all goes well for us. I’m beyond nervous.</p>
<p>Merp. Does anyone know how many out of that 4600 won something? I’m more concerned with being good enough to win at all rather than what prize. Oh, my self esteem.</p>
<p>I would waver, just between how useful the personal counselor is versus having a laptop. :)</p>
<p>I would forgo the laptop if a personal counselor could help me write a stellar essay that would get me into a dream college.</p>
<p>I’ve always wanted to visit Yale, so I’d be happy with just that too… provided that I qualify for a travel grant… I’d only need 60 bucks tops I think, so I hope I would qualify. </p>
<p>HEY so what did you guys write about in your personal statements? Mine was really really really personal and its going to be devastating if I don’t win a thing after pouring my heart out so earnestly 
I disclosed many things I would have to be hardpressed to tell someone in real life. </p>
<p>For the short answers, I wrote a lot about situational circumstances–growing up in a wealthy environment, surrounded by wealthy peers when I’m not. It was a lot about noticing the differences between me and other people my age and how thats affected me, growing up.</p>
<p>What about you guys?</p>
<p>I read somewhere that it was a little over 2,000.</p>
<p>noloserhere: I wrote about how my adverse past has shaped who I am today, and how I have made a tremendous change despite those obstacles. I, too, wrote about some personal things that I feel uncomfortable discussing around most people.</p>
<p>I think my hopes for awards are: (1) Summer program (2) counselor (3) visit/laptop.
I think the programs and the counselor are the greatest benefits. I mean, a visit is nice, but it is not going to help me get into the college. And I already have a laptop (surprisingly), so that would be kind of pointless. </p>
<p>Question: Do we have to separately apply to the summer programs? Should I search and begin applying now, or wait until I receive my results from QuestBridge?</p>
<p>My short answers sounded like I was trying to get on American Idol, so for my essay I wrote about career goals (Med school) and why I was interested in becoming a psychiatrist. I used my ‘adversity’ (and there has been a great deal of that) on the short answers.
Our home is full of laptops as my mom repairs them as a hobby, so I would give anything to go to Yale. Pleeeeeze choose me! Ha!
I wish I had put more down on the EC honors part, there were a few I forgot. Where is everyone from? Me=New York.</p>
<p>were we able to choose that we wanted to be considered for college visits? i didn’t see that option… but it’s the primary reason i applied to QB.</p>
<p>My personal statement was about writing an essay on a personal moment… yeah, I don’t know. Looking back I wish and shown more and told less, but of course it’s too late to do anything about it. I like my short answer responses, though! </p>
<p>I got elected to VP in one of my clubs this week, which is not my application. Gr8!</p>
<p>I’m from Connecticut. :)</p>
<p>I just received an email from Questbridge as I was checking my other email, and my heart skipped a beat. Too bad it was just to congratulate me on finishing my App and informing me on the upcoming test dates. ):</p>
<p>I’m from Illinois.</p>
<p>^
haha I know! 
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<p>I think short essays were harder to write than long essay because of the word limits. On my short essays, I wrote about my career goal, person who inspired me, and financial situation. For the personal statement, I wrote about my experience with learning English as a second language. I wish I had wrote more about how I dealt with our family’s financial situation though! I don’t know if my essays were great, but I think they were at least honest. :)</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>I can not wait for April 22nd.</p>
<p>I’m from Texas. Eep. So nervous. I think about it ALL of the time. I’m glad AP Chemistry’s keeping me somewhat distracted.</p>
<p>@ azyrk13 I freaked out when i saw that email, then i opened it and :rolleyes:…</p>
<p>My short answers were really good, i wrote about immigrating to the US from Africa, justice(my interpretation) and volunteerism. And i ~Loved~ my personal statement(its very creative/fiction like, but not)</p>
<p>I am from Arizona</p>
<p>One more week. I hope this doesn’t offend anybody, but I’ve been praying for all of us daily.</p>
<p>Pray for me too…I’ve gotten so many rejections this month it boggles the mind. Every time I check my e mail there is a new one…“We regret to inform you…” or: “We’ve received so many applications…” In the last week alone I received rejections for three internships, five scholarships and even a cooking school. (LOL) QB is about my only shot left, even if I have about as much chance at this as I do of winning the lottery.
I have a feeling I must suck at writing essays…either that, or no one appreciates my sense of humor.
Even if I am awarding nothing (a growing trend this month), I wonder if QB passes our names along to some of the colleges?<br>
I am from way way upstate New York. Otherwise known as the frozen tundra.</p>
<p>My spring break starts on Monday, so it looks like I’ll be staring at my computer screen until Friday. </p>
<p>SueHeck: Sounds rough, I’m sorry. 
Keep trying, though! Maybe you could ask someone to read over an application to make sure you’re not making some glaring mistake, but I doubt you are. I really hope Questbridge works out for you.</p>
<p>Got an email yesterday that I’m a finalist for the counseling! It said there were only 40 finalists out of some 5,300, so that’s pretty good! It’s quite exciting, but I hope I’m not out of the running for a summer program. I got some financial aid from Penn SAAST, but it’s still rather expensive!</p>