<p>The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship levels the playing field of college admissions. It equips high-achieving low-income students with the knowledge necessary to compete for admission to the nation's most selective colleges. If you are a high school junior who has achieved academic excellence in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to complete the College Prep Scholarship application.</p>
<p>Selected students will receive one or more of the following awards: </p>
<p>** Full scholarships to college summer programs: 10 students will receive scholarships to summer school programs at Emory, Harvard, Notre Dame, Penn, Stanford, or Yale. The scholarships will cover the full cost of travel, tuition, and room & board. </p>
<p>** Individualized college admissions counseling: 40 students will be paired with an experienced counselor from QuestBridge's staff and will receive personalized admissions advice via phone and e-mail throughout the college application process. </p>
<p>** College Admissions Conference invitations: 1,000 students will be invited to QuestBridge conferences at Stanford or Yale. Participants will attend workshops on how low-income students can successfully apply to leading colleges. They also will meet college admissions officers and learn more about the opportunities that QuestBridge offers. </p>
<p>** All-expense-paid campus visits: 100 students will have their travel expenses and room & board covered by a QuestBridge partner college to visit their campus. </p>
<p>** Tele-mentoring with college students: 100 students will each be paired with an Amherst College student who will provide advice about the college admissions process. </p>
<p>Hey, any prospective QB applicants out there: I was a Prep and Match finalist, and I’d love to talk about it and answer any questions. PM me if you want!</p>
<p>Hello! I am a High School Junior looking to apply for the Questbridge College Prep Scholarship this year! I am very excited about this opportunity, because though I may be a high-achieving student, my parents lack the funds necessary to send both my twin sister and me to college at the same time. Both my parents work, yet because of the financial crisis, my father’s small business has been suffering and my mother’s salary has been cut. We make less than $60,000 as a family. No, we haven’t had an unstable financial past, yet without something like Questbridge, we may not have the opportunity to realize our true potential.</p>
<p>Hi, everyone! I, too, was a Prep and Match finalist. I was also lucky enough to attend one of the summer college programs through QB (and yes, they really do pay for everything, which is so unbelievably generous of them). Because of QB, I had a phenomenal summer, and I met the coolest people, many of whom I still talk to on a weekly basis on the phone. I stopped going on CC a while ago, but I’ll be checking my account at least once every week now, in case you have any questions. A few tips based on personal impressions:
The essay for the College Prep is really important! There was only one essay prompt (500 words max) last year, multiple short answer questions, and the conventional app questions. Obviously, everything else matters too (i.e. transcript, test scores-see their website!) but spend enough time on the essay, no matter how good a writer you are. Also, you can reuse that essay for the Match and for the Common App come senior year–get a head start :)!
CC is a great resource, but it’s also very addictive. Look at it this way: the time you spend here is time you’re not spending working on your QB essay or on your homework and yikes junior year really counts. CC is a really good break from the stress of junior year though haha. Just don’t use it as a reason to procrastinate. So that’s just a word of caution from someone who actually really enjoys CC.
Best of luck!!!</p>
<p>I’m a Questbridge match finalist for 2010 – I have had a few interviews already but am beside myself waiting to hear from colleges. I know most colleges let students know in April - do you think QB colleges let us know sooner??</p>
<p>I’m currently a high-school student from the United Kingdom (UK), and am currently in my penultimate year before starting College (i.e. I shall be enrolling at university in September 2011). </p>
<p>I am looking at applying for some of the summer-school programmes in the US (i.e. such as the Harvard SSP et al), but at nearly $10,000 each, they are way out of my financial range (my mother’s income is <$20,000). Is the Questbridge College Prep Scholarship’s open to international students applying to the US (even for summer school programmes)?</p>
<p>My school has no experience with sending students to the US, and such help would be very much appreciated.</p>
<p>Yes, I was Matched with Stanford in the Match round. However, I’d hesitate to call the Match early decision. For many, the Match is indeed a binding, early decision round. However, there are five schools (Stanford, Yale, Princeton, MIT, and Notre Dame) which are NOT binding in the Match round. Secondly, with the Match program you can apply to up to eight schools simultaneously. With early decision, you can apply to only one school.</p>
<p>Im interested in what it takes to get the summer programs at Yale and Harvard.
Will i be a good candidate with top 15%, 203 PSAT, super-positive trend in grades, parents with no high school education, 30,000 income, and amazing essays?</p>
<p>Do you get the laptop if you sign up for the College Prep Scholarship WITHOUT the Quest for Excellence Awards? Because none of those programs interest or pertain to me. :(</p>
<p>i cant say for the college prep scholarship, but I was a QB finalist and had a 2120, 4.6 GPA (ranked 1/500) and apparently amazing essays with a low family income</p>
<p>i didnt get matched and i probably wont get into stanford or princeton or any school of that caliber, but I have gotten 2 acceptances already and a full ride scholarship offer at a QB partner school</p>
<p>Here is my take on QB: dont expect any miracles, expect to be held up to the same academic standards as all other applicants. Most people who got into stanford, yale, princeton, or MIT through QB who werent URM had a 2300+ SAT score, excellent grades, and amazing stories of overcoming hardship</p>
<p>However, QB does allow your application to be reviewed in light of your circumstances, and if you’re a finalist, allows you to apply to many private schools for free (that was why i did QB so i wouldn’t have to pay over $500 in application fees)</p>
<p>In short, dont expect to be handed a full ride to Princeton on a silver platter, unless you clearly have the credentials to compete among the top applicants with an amazing story, but if you are qualified, you will get something out of it</p>
<p>JuanSoto,
You can find my stats in my older posts on the National College Match thread.
elbeeen,
That seems to be the case, based on the info provided on the QB website, unless you are selected as an Edward Fein Scholar (see website for qualifications). The Quest for Excellence Awards is a new part of QB, so I’m not really familiar with it. However, I believe that you only have to write one additional essay to qualify for each of the Excellence Awards.</p>
<p>Hey guys, my family is not exactly low-income. But since about 5% of the people admitted were from not low-income families, I decided to try. (I do have hardships such as we have to financially support our cousin who is attending school in Canada).</p>
<p>I have a 4.5GPA, 2320 SAT superscored, number 2 in the class, taking the hardest classes possible, and for my essays, I am considering writing about taekwondo and my culture diversity. Our family moved from China to America, and it took me a long time to overcome the cultural and language barrier. I was going to focus on that a bit. Do I have a good chance?</p>
<p>seems so good to see folks with 2000 sat getting in HYP schools where avrages are around 2300. it is also so nice to see asian/indians taking advantage of this using lower income as point of entey to elite schools. if your are a parent who could afford or manage to show income below 60k, then move to schools where kids around 2100sat could be in top 10%( means do not take APs, just good courses to get high ranking) then you could get shot at sending your kids HYP with much lower credentilas which thry normally keep for URMs or Jocks.</p>
