<p>@aniram518: Well, in that case, it sounds like this could certainly be a program for you, you never know!</p>
<p>@powerbomb: I wouldn’t submit it until the appropriate date, but I would complete it early along with the QB application. You know, just in case you want to revise something, that way you have that month to sit on it, let your thoughts collect.</p>
<p>another question - I understand that QB helps with admissions in that the acceptance rate is higher than that of applying by oneself, but what if I get matched during the RD round of QB? Don’t they only give “generous” aid for RD? whereas if I get accepted without any help from QB and qualify for financial aid I might get a full-ride.</p>
<p>So I guess it’s almost like </p>
<p>higher acceptance rate + possibly not a full-ride vs. lower acceptance rate + full-ride (if accepted) ??</p>
<p>alexandrafitzmor, I saw the post you made earlier about not having seen any private school kids apply to QuestBridge so far. I’ve already applied, and I do go to a private school, but its definitely not over 20k or anything, and the way my family pays for it is a combination of my dad’s salary and my mother’s social security. (She’s deceased) I also have two other siblings, one who goes to the same school, and other who my father pays child support for (he’s my half-sibling). Do you think if I include this information in my application that it would help any?</p>
<p>@Mare_Crisium: one common thread I’ve seen in QB applications is their aversion to hardship and willpower in the face of it. You have clearly endured such experiences, and if you feel that your finances also match this, then I can’t see any reason why you shouldn’t apply. I was really making the point that going to a private school is a little bit of a luxury for many people, and QB might see it as unfair that a person who has had the ability to conference with guidance counselors (private high schools often have the main purpose of getting students into good colleges) will be able to have the edge the QB gives them. However, ti doesn’t look like you fit that point, so why not?</p>
<p>Also, is your dad’s yearly income greater than 60K? If so, keep in mind that only 8% fit that bill last year.</p>
<p>@powerbomb: While match <em>guarantees</em> a full package, RD doesn’t. But for most of the partner schools, and many top schools, admissions is need-blind. If your EFC is 0, you’ll likely receive a full package.
Questbridge will DEFINITELY not hurt your FA. QB simply can’t guarantee you a package in RD, as RD is not QB funded and the schools aren’t bound to any agreement with RD. It’s more of a legal disclaimer. I repeat, QB WILL NOT hurt you in regards to FA, it can ONLY help you.</p>
<p>^^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>I’m not sure if I am reading your post correctly alexandrafitzmor, but if I am, let me clarify something. QB does NOT fund the match process or the RD process. Each individual school gives the student, whether a match recipient or a RD accepted student the grants. </p>
<p>QB is a sort of “middle man” between the partner schools and the students. Their objective is to identify and forward on high achieving low income students to the partner schools, thus, doing some of the screening for them. The schools pay QB a fee for this service, but the schools, not QB pay the money for the students.</p>
<p>I just read your post again, and no, QB does not fund the match recipients OR the RD students, the schools do.</p>
<p>IF you are a QB match, you still need to file FAFSA and PROFILE (if necessary) each year. It is not a “become a match and you are going to have the same package each year” thing. My D’s summer contribution expectation went up over 3X this year due to her past summer earnings, which she is very happy to pay! :)</p>
<p>I’m concerned some kids might make blanket generalizations and not apply to QuestBridge as a result. </p>
<p>For example, going to a private school does not mean you are ineligible for QB. QB takes a very holistic view of the application process. Attending a private school in and of itself does NOT make you ineligible. Just look at these profiles of previous College Match Scholars:</p>
<p>[Student</a> Profile: Miriam Akeju](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2012/akeju_miriam.html]Student”>http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2012/akeju_miriam.html)
[Student</a> Profile: Qin Zhi Lau](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2011/lau_qin_zhi.html]Student”>http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2011/lau_qin_zhi.html)
[Student</a> Profile: Jacob Peterson](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2013/peterson_jacob.html]Student”>http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2013/peterson_jacob.html)
[Student</a> Profile: Suzannah Schindler](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2011/schindler_suzannah.html]Student”>http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2011/schindler_suzannah.html)
[Student</a> Profile: Andre Shepley](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2012/shepley_andre.html]Student”>http://www.questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2012/shepley_andre.html)</p>
<p>One of these profiles mentions the generosity of others made attendance at the private school possible. Another profile mentions that the students do the janitorial tasks rather than the school hiring someone. We don’t know the financial arrangements that made these students’ private school attendance possible. But I just don’t want anyone to assume their private HS automatically makes them ineligible.</p>
<p>^^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>At the risk of coming off as a QB cheerleader 
, there is absolutely NO disadvantage in applying through QB, only major benefits which have been stated over and over and over again on this thread and past years QB threads.</p>
<p>Just do it.</p>
<p>If one of my siblings receives SSI payments (disability), do I list that under household income? If so, do I just put it under guardian’s income or the part where it asks for income from sources outside of the household?</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>natim1, you should either call or e-mail QB about that.</p>
<p>@GA2012MOM: I’m sorry, I didn’t “fund” wasn’t the appropriate word at all. I meant that there isn’t any program for QB in the RD round, that its really just you applying RD, and the added benefit is using the QB application and that schools now you are a QB applicant, which always helps. “Fund” wasn’t supposed to mean anything about money, more about being involved: “support” would’ve been better, perhaps?</p>
<p>@alexandrafitzmor: That’s true, my guidance counselor’s do help in the college admissions process, but its really more work on our part that their’s. We have a seminar session, but its pretty much up to us to consult them and research on our own. And financially, its a bit tricky. My father’s income is no where near 60K, (we’re under 40,000), but my grandmother helps out with most of our living expenses through her pension (which is under 15k). Altogether, we’re still vastly under 60K.</p>
<p>@2blue: Thanks for the links. However, that’s just a few profiles out of many students. I went to private school until I was 9, and our family paid very little for it. However, after applying to many schools and getting no luck on financial aid, I had to go into the public school system. </p>
<p>I was trying to make the point that QB sends their pamphlet to many many students that make over 60K (read: 150K) because they checked off the “financial aid” box on the PSAT/SAT. </p>
<p>But I don’t really think that EVERYONE is eligible for Questbridge: it’s supposed to advantage the disadvantaged. People with families that make 350K per year just aren’t QB candidates.</p>
<p>I do think that if you feel that you fit the bill in any way, nothing should hold you back from applying, as it can only help you.</p>
<p>@Mare_Crisium: You’re a perfect candidate for QB. APPLY! Make good use of what resources you have, because they can really help you. I didn’t mean to make it seem like you shouldn’t/couldn’t apply, just that the statistics (might be) against you. But that’s clearly not the case. Good luck!</p>
<p>does anyone know which forms I should be using if I am a Canadian?</p>
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<p>That doesn’t seem a lot… again, should I bother applying? I am a Canadian…</p>
<p>@powerbomb: It actually depends on what college you are applying to. It does say that it only appeals to U.S. citizens, but many of the colleges, exspecially the non binding ones, appeal to international students. You should also check the FAQs for each college. Some, such as UPenn, consider Canadian and Mexican students also applying, since they’re located in North America, but international students apply to everywhere else. Your best bet is to check the specifics of each college’s program. </p>
<p>@alexandrafitzmor: Thank you! I applied anyway, because it doesn’t hurt to try. But I do have another question. For the testing requirements, it says that Princeton only needs 2 SAT subject tests, but on the admissions pamplets they sent me, it says they require 3. Is it only 2 for QuestBridge, or should I send in 3 all the same? (I’ve only taken one so far, but I wanted to make sure before I register for October.)</p>
<p>@powerbomb: Not very many people apply to this program, remember that. I’m sure there aren’t that many int’l applicants, as QB doesn’t actively recruit internationally. As Mare_Crisium said, you’ll probably be counted as a domestic applicant for most schools.</p>
<p>@Mare_Crisium: More is always better, so if you can take two or three in October, I would go for it. I believe QB doesn’t require any subject tests, but the individiual schools do. Most schools require two or less, with the exception of a couple schools.</p>