<p>I made finalist! Because of that, I was wondering if it is an admission boost or a hook to colleges. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Me too! And I’ve read through the older posts and most said that you get a chance boost for the colleges you selected in Early Decision even if you’re not chosen as a Quest Scholar.</p>
<p>By the way, if you don’t mind, which colleges did you apply to?</p>
<p>^what about for regular decision applicants?</p>
<p>I actually did not rank any colleges, but am applying early action to MIT, CalTech, and UChicago. I was wondering if i would still get a boost for early and regular, if i were to do some other schools.</p>
<p>OP, your QB finalist status is a national award so make sure you add it to the CA. As far as a boost, it depends on the school. For public and very selective private colleges which are need-blind, esp those with an agenda to admit more under-represented and low income students, your QB status will identify you as a desirable admit and therefore serve as a hook of sorts. For colleges that are need-aware, it’s possible that it wouldn’t work to a student’s advantage, esp if he/she is not in their strongest applicant pool. Looking at your list though, it seems that QB will work in your favor. Good luck!</p>
<p>clementines, why did nt you rank any colleges? does that mean you did not participate in the NCM? I thought that is what QB was all about , the QB scholarship.</p>
<p>roderick, some QB finalists just do it for the award and the automatic fee waivers. If they have a clear first choice school it’s often better to apply to that school ED/EA rather than doing NCM. NCM doesn’t work very well when you only rank one (or very few) schools because the odds are so low. NCM is best for students who rank 5-8 colleges and then have a much better chance of being ranked at one of them and being assured of a 4 year full ride. Many QB students have low enough income that the regular FA of a selective college will be close or equivalent to the match package. It’s a kind of individual thing and clementines can tell you her personal reasoning, but it’s not uncommon although definitely not the norm to opt out of NCM.</p>