<p>This is from an interview with Williams College the Admissions Dean in the Nov 30 edition of the school newspaper:</p>
<p>"Because the College values diversity, Williams is participating in the QuestBridge program for the second year in a row, along with 12 other schools including Amherst, Princeton, Stanford and Bowdoin. Through QuestBridge, gifted, low-income students are matched with all participating schools based on a rigorous 15-page application. Because the matching process is so complex, Williams will be notified in the next few days about the early decision applicants through the program."</p>
<p>The college has to review those applicants' finanicials before they can commit to a "full-ride", not to mention that the students actually have to be accepted first. I don't believe it is standard procedure at Williams or Amherst to admit students, let alone offer them a "full-ride" without even knowing their names.</p>