<p>hey thanks for the advice. i’m sure that if I found a science/math teacher to recommend me, I could just mail it to MIT directly. that’s a good idea, because that way I have nothing to lose.</p>
<p>unfortunately i’ve switched schools like twice since the chemistry class, and I live in a different state. 
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<p>maybe 1st semester senior year I’ll see what relationships I can form with my math/science teachers? I have until november 2nd for the match process so that should be enough time. that way they could talk about me transitioning to a new school or whatever.</p>
<p>thanks again</p>
<p>@lsjny09: Good point, that’s probably the best plan of action for flyingllama. Recs are difficult for me to, as I’ve switched around a lot and don’t know people well enough to get that glowing recommendation I’d like to have.
So, flyingllama, definitely get the recs you know are good, and try talking to the chem teacher. You never know. However, recs from teachers where you had a grade compaint are almost never as positive as one would like.</p>
<p>NOTE: If you are having continuous trouble with the same question, please PM me rather than post it here again. It will probably save trouble in the long run, and sometimes I can’t get back to you soon enough.</p>
<p>@flyingllama: It IS possible to get a glowing rec from teachers you’ve known for a few months. Do everything in your power to make a fantastic impression. I’m sure you can get that done. :)</p>
<p>Also, what is your current list of QB partners you’ve ranked?</p>
<p>I’ve switched schools, too, and I think that’s something that, when incorporated into the essays, these schools will take into account. That’s the beauty of QB, right? </p>
<p>I’m doing the same thing this semester…using these new teachers for my recs and I agree that it’s definitely possible to get good recs from teachers who have only known you a short time. It’s really the only option at this point so I’m trying not to sweat it too much. And, flyingllama, if you get in good with an honors physics teacher, that would be awesome!! I would much rather have a good rec from an honors physics teacher than a chem teacher in 10th grade who might be ****ed cause I pointed out and challenged a mistake he made, like alex mentioned.</p>
<p>@lsjny09: Most definitely! QB is made for all us off-the-beaten-path folk, and while the regular process may accept changes in schools, QB embraces them!</p>
<p>Yeah, there is a CC thread somewhere that really compares this. Even if the teacher liked you, their impression of you will be tainted by the grade change. If I had known that at first glance, I would never have recommended the chem teacher. Plus, an H Physics teacher might be better than an AP Physics teacher, as Honors is less likely to have the super standout kids, so flyingllama will probably look like a golden child. Hopefully.</p>
<p>Ohh man I will SWEEP them off their feet lol. You guys give amazing advice btw. Honors physics + AP psychology is what I’ll aim for. It’s perfect, since my relationship with my history teacher wasn’t that great anyway.</p>
<p>Better start studying that Bio E and Math 2! I’ll need like 750/800 respectively right? Btw I took a Bio practice test from barrons, to see what happens, and got 630. Not bad for having not even crack open a book eh? haha I still have a lot to study though</p>
<p>Oh and you asked who I would rank:</p>
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<li>MIT</li>
<li>Stanford</li>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Penn Wharton (I like it better than Yale, but this one’s binding, so it goes underneath.)</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
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<p>I know, I know, it’s super reach-heavy. QB is like my reach portal. Oh and I also had some other schools like Williams, Amherst, and Emory for a bit on there, but I just can’t see myself at a small school or in the south … So I’ll apply to a few matches and a safety outside of QB.</p>
<p>how about you guys?</p>
<p>If you can get 800/800, it’ll be better (790 is okay too). I do know someone who got into MIT match round, and he wasn’t amazing, but he got a 5 on the AP Physics exam among other things.</p>
<p>Pretty much any QB list will be reach-heavy, as all the partner schools are between super selective, and get-to-heaven selective.
Are you worried that Penn will accept you and you won’t like it?</p>
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<p>Oh no no no, it’s just that I’d rather get with a non-binding school. That way, I can see what happens in RD, just in case. But getting matched to Penn would be wayyy beyond incredible, that’s why I’m still ranking it. I just don’t want a binding school to “mask” any potential non-binding schools, if you know what i mean.</p>
<p>Yeah, I get what you mean, and it does raise a good point. So if you don’t get matched to binding school, you’ll apply to Wharton RD?</p>
<p>Hi everyone, </p>
<p>I just got a letter two days ago to apply for Questbridge’s College Match and I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the program or any advice for me and also how many people would you expect Yale to admit from this program? It sounds like a wonderful opportunity but it did mention that the purpose was to provide people with low income with scholarships to colleges. While my family is most certainly not free from financial worries, my mom makes more than 60,000 a year (which is the average income for most applicants, i guess) Even though she makes more, we have to make up for the tremendous debt my father put us in and support our family in Nigeria who are sick/homeless. I was just wondering if the fact that my mom’s income is higer than most who are applying would hinder my chances. </p>
<p>thanks in advance!</p>
<p>@aniram518: There is no quota on a year-to-year basis for these programs. If Yale sees 15 applicants that are profoundly better than last year’s they may decide to give them all admission (highly doubtful, but you get the point). The average income is NOT 60k, in fact that is a very small, upper-tier slice of income. But if you are in tremendous debt, that can definitely put you back into place.</p>
<p>Also, do you have fantastic stats to go along with it?</p>
<p>@flyingllama, Reach for the stars, my friend! We have nothing to lose, except maybe a few months of sanity, but I think it’s good for the soul. I’m shooting for Stanford and Princeton, nothing else. I can’t stand the thought of being “bound” to anything so I’m leaving the other schools out.</p>
<p>I think a 630 on bio w/o studying is good. With lots of studying I think you have a good chance at bringing that sucker up. Good luck!!</p>
<p>@alexandrafitzmor i know it’s not fantastic but here’s what I have so far:</p>
<p>Sex: Female
Race: Black
High School: really small. about 69 kids in my class. I live in a VERY small rural area…</p>
<p>GPA: 94.1/100. it’s been pretty steady since freshman yr. Also, I don’t know my class rank. for some reason the guidance counselors refuse to tell us and just guestimate. </p>
<p>SAT: 1840 (570M/600CR/670WR/ 9 essay) really low i know. this was my forst time and i didn’t study at all cuz I’m stupid like that, so hopefully I’ll raise it
ACT: Composite: 30 (30E/31W/30M/28R/30S/ 10 essay) I didn’t study for this one either but i have more hope for it</p>
<p>Classes: all honors freshman and sophomore year minus religion. junior year I took all AP and honors except for spanish 3 because my Latin teacher fell ill at the end of my freshman year so they placed me in accelerated spanish but that was only for spanish 1 and 2. Also, I am a year ahead of my grade for all the sciences (i was in a sophomore level class as a freshman, junior level as a sophomore etc.) By graduation I will have taken all the APs my school offers (which is about 6 or 7) minus AP art history (I’m taking EMS instead) </p>
<p>EC’s:
NHS, Class rep, Varsity cheerleading (fall and winter), Varsity track, Youth Summit, Youth Court member, Circle of Friends, Key Club, Adopt-a Highway, Go Green Club, International Club, various project with Red cross, Arctic League (local charity), American Cancer society</p>
<p>that’s just kind of the basic jist. idk haha</p>
<p>You need to boil down your ECs to their essence; no way can you put all that into your app, as QB only has 5 slots. Your SAT is only about 100 points below the average, and your ACT looks like your best bet. IDK, but it sounds like you go to a private school, am I correct? That will be difficult to explain, as I haven’t seen any private school kids apply yet.</p>
<p>Again, you can’t really be “chanced” for QB, just compare yourself to the averages and go from there. If you think you’re what they are looking for, by all means go for it.</p>
<p>yes, I go to a parochial school. I really don’t know much about this program. they just sent me a letter in the mail so I thought I would find out if it would be worth it for me. I guess if you haven’t seen any private schools apply that should be a sign lol. thanks for the help though…</p>
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<p>Ya I’m ranking those 5 schools, and if I don’t get bound I’ll just wait. Apparently, they all automatically consider you fully for RD unless you withdraw. The exception is MIT but you just have to forward the app from QB; it takes like 20 seconds.</p>
<p>Example: “If you have submitted the Common Application or the Universal Application to Penn as a finalist, you will automatically be considered for Regular Decision unless you contact Penn and request to withdraw your application.” [URL="<a href="http://questbridge.org/students/post_match.html"]source[/URL">http://questbridge.org/students/post_match.html"]source[/URL</a>]</p>
<p>@aniram518: That doesn’t put you out of the running completely; if you are receiving significant financial aid, then you may be able to apply. Just note that many QB applicants face significant hardships, many financial, that private school students often don’t (such as being able to afford 20K tuitions).</p>
<p>Also, QB sends these pamphlets to many ineligible students, pretty much all of those requesting financial aid information. Again, you may very well be eligible.</p>
<p>@flyingllama: Yep, that’s just another great perk of QB, no resubmitting or new applications for the RD round.</p>
<p>o wow I don’t go to a school worth 20K. tuition is like 6000. but we get like 1500 or so off for volunteering around the school. (like parents volunteering to run school functions, or kids cleaning the football fields after games.) but yea, i guess i’ll think about it</p>
<p>So for schools that do not accept only the QB application in lieu of the common app, when should I submit the common app? Should I submit the common app and their respective supplements on sep. 30th too, along with the QB application? or do they require the common app AFTER i get accepted as a finalist?</p>