<p>One must be careful in comparing acceptance rates for ED/SCEA, Questbridge, and RD applications. Although there is typically some advantage in the first two types of applications, it is not obviously quantifiable from information available to the “outside”, because the applicant pools are not the same strength.</p>
<p>The Questbridge National College Match application allows the applicant to effectively apply ED to a ranked list of up to 8 schools. If matched, the student’s highest ranked school will offer admission with a full scholarship. This is binding (meaning the student agrees to attend if admitted), except for a few schools which are non-binding. See <a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-why-apply”>http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-why-apply</a> . Due to the binding nature of admission (except for the few non-binding schools), the applicant should consider his/her list and ranking carefully.</p>